Behind The Cable (1924)

Story about high speed communication cables which span the Atlantic. A “siphon recorder“ is featured. C/U of the machinery which includes a wire leaving a trace on paper which spools through. The zig zag line is transcribed by expert operators on typewriters. Shot of man typing with other men looking over his shoulder. C/U of his hands as he types. C/U of the tape. As the man types, the tape is pulled through a machine and ends up in a big pile on the floor. Weird. Interesting example of men doing clerical style work - man typing. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (193