Summary

You Can Tell by the Teller

Source Archive Films by Getty Images
Title: You Can Tell by the Teller
File Number: PA-0363 Beta SP
Color: B W
Type: Educational Industrial
Year: 1945
Description: You Can Tell by the Teller Portrays a pleasing and efficient payment transaction through the eyes of a customer. Contrasts desirable procedure with an instance of less desirable teller service. Shows the importance of library information service staff contact with patrons. Instructional film for telephone business office cashiers (tellers) who interact with the public CU Bell System flag flying ZIto glass door of Bell System business office with logo in front of camera CU woman teller looking into camera and saying Good morning , addressing narrator (offscreen male) GOOD male POV of woman working in service position VS sequences of teller dealing with customers friendly, accurate, polite Goofus and Gallant sequence VS seq of poor-mannered teller: indifferent to customer, takes no notice, keeps man waiting, chews gum, takes care of someone else first, doesn t look at customer Is it any wonder we are so careful about the kind of girl we put behind the desk? Narrator describes virtues of women tellers sexist, good rap CU operator (over-shoulder view) GOOD [lots of shots unlogged up thru 12:18] CU cash tray with bills and coins (till cash register) CU desk tools rubber stamp filing trays etc. Rest of shots unlogged
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