Story Without End

The 1950 film Story Without End discusses how two people were able to communicate by telephone in the early days of telecommunication. It shows all of the physical wires and people that made it possible. This film demonstrated the complex system that makes talking on the phone possible. It is important to acknowledge the physical infrastructure of this system that many people take for granted today.

The Story Without End starts by suggesting the future lies in the developments in telecommunications, and it focuses on the materials used to make long distance calls. It goes on to talk about the innovations that have allowed for these types of calls, and it stresses the grandiose nature of the business. The purpose seems to be to show the importance of the business for the future, and it even mentions that it will "grow familiar to every hand." This film suggests ability to make long distance calls will connect every city across the country.

It allows the modern telephone user to reflect on the growth of the business in the last half a century, and it shows the visions that these businessmen had for the industry. Additionally, it shows how much has changed in the physical processes of making a phone call. It used to take many different phone operators to make physical connections that allowed one to call someone else a few hundred miles away. Nowadays it is possible to make a call across the world without this lengthy process of waiting for several operators to connect you to this other person. The title also demonstrates the endless improvements in the telephone services and the opportunities for growth that lie in the future.