UPA Animation: Rates Are Lower Nights and Sunday (Bell Telephone) at&t long distance

Format: 16mm

Archive ID: 0912

Notes: Bell Telephone UPA animated commercial - late 1950's upa animation at&t long distance

Tags: #16mm #archival

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The still is from a UPA animated commercial for Bell Telephone, promoting AT&T long-distance rates. Created in the late 1950s, it exemplifies UPA's distinctive animation style with simple, stylized visuals. The commercial emphasizes the lower rates for long-distance calls during nights and Sundays, likely targeting families and encouraging communication.

00:00:00.000 — The still is from a UPA animated commercial for Bell Telephone, promoting AT&T long-distance rates. Created in the late 1950s, it exemplifies UPA's distinctive animation style with simple, stylized visuals. The commercial emphasizes the lower rates for long-distance calls during nights and Sundays, likely targeting families and encouraging communication.

Film Transcript / Subtitles

Professor Grundy is up to date, but away from home in a distant state. Though he's hundreds of miles away and alone, his wife is near by long-distance phone. No cheaper, faster way to go. No warmer way to say hello. Take a tip from Professor Grundy. Rates are lower nights and Sunday.