Filter The Callers by: All Music videos (37) Black and white calls (28) LBJ Calls (19) Movie Calls (19) Nixon Calls (16) Prank Calls (15) Promo shots (11) First Calls (10) TV Calls (9) JFK Calls (8) Reagan Calls (5)
First long distance call
Alexander Graham Bell
1876
Photo: Ordinary Bell telephone
Ordinary Bell telephone
1880
Photo: French engraving with early Bell phones
French engraving with early Bell phones
1880
Photo: Gray Telephone Pay Station Co. founded
Gray Telephone Pay Station Co. founded
1891
First New York to Chicago phone call
First New York to Chicago phone call
1893
Photo:
1907
Photo: Kid on phone
Kid on phone
1907
Photo: Taft learning he's been nominated for president
Taft learning he's been nominated for president
1908
Girl on phone
Girl on phone
1909
Photo: Wilson after hearing he'd been nominated for president
Wilson after hearing he'd been nominated for president
1912
First transcontinental phone call (between Bell and Watson)
Alexander Graham Bell Thomas A. Watson
1915
Photo: Suffragist Genevieve Clark Thomson
Suffragist Genevieve Clark Thomson
1915
Video: Pelo Telefone (Donga)
Pelo Telefone (Donga)
1917
First transatlantic phone calls, using radio signals
First transatlantic phone calls, using radio signals
1927
Photo: Stan Laurel promo pic
Stan Laurel promo pic
1928
First phone call routed around the world
First phone call routed around the world
1935
Video: Jean Arthur in Easy Living
Jean Arthur in Easy Living
1937
Video: Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Glenn Miller & His Orchestra)
Pennsylvania 6-5000 (Glenn Miller & His Orchestra)
1940
Photo: Churchill uses wireless phone from a tank turret
Churchill uses wireless phone from a tank turret
1941
Ad: 'Dont blame us, blame the war'
'Dont blame us, blame the war'
1942
Photo: Paulette Goddard and Ray Milland movie promo photo
Paulette Goddard and Ray Milland movie promo photo
1942
Photo: Harry Truman
Harry Truman
1945
Video: Telephone Courtesy
Telephone Courtesy
1946
Video: Its a Wonderful Life phone call
Its a Wonderful Life phone call
1946
Photo: First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis
First mobile telephone service introduced, in St. Louis
1946
Photo: James Stewart and Ned Sparks
James Stewart and Ned Sparks
1947
Video: Sorry, Wrong Number
Sorry, Wrong Number
1948
Irving Penn girl in bed with phone
Irving Penn girl in bed with phone
1949
Video: Telephone Blues (Sonny Terry)
Telephone Blues (Sonny Terry)
1950
First direct-dialed transcontinental call
First direct-dialed transcontinental call
1951
Video: Lucy Gossips on the Phone
Lucy Gossips on the Phone
1952
Photo: Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
1953
Photo: How to Marry a Millionaire
How to Marry a Millionaire
1953
Video: Dia M For Murder phone scene
Dia M For Murder phone scene
1954
Photo: Hitchcock movie promo pic
Hitchcock movie promo pic
1954
Photo: Elizabeth Taylor promo pic
Elizabeth Taylor promo pic
1954
Photo: Bettie Page
Bettie Page
1954
Photo: Calling on German payphone
Calling on German payphone
1957
Video: Queen Calls Edinburgh
Queen Calls Edinburgh
1958
Photo: Natalie Wood on the phone
Natalie Wood on the phone
1960
Video: Astronaut Scott Carpenter talks to JFK
Astronaut Scott Carpenter talks to JFK
1962
Video: JFK calls Eisenhower about the Cuban Missile Crisis
JFK calls Eisenhower about the Cuban Missile Crisis
1962
Video: JFK calls Eisenhower as the missile crisis ends
JFK calls Eisenhower as the missile crisis ends
1962
Video: JFK calls Truman about ending the missile crisis
JFK calls Truman about ending the missile crisis
1962
Video: JFK on integrating the University of Mississippi
JFK on integrating the University of Mississippi
1962
Video: Beechwood 4-5789 (The Marvelettes)
Beechwood 4-5789 (The Marvelettes)
1962
Video: Don't Hang Up (The Orlons)
Don't Hang Up (The Orlons)
1962
Video: JFK angry call about furniture
JFK angry call about furniture
1963
Video: LBJ talks to J. Edgar Hoover after JFK assassination
LBJ talks to J. Edgar Hoover after JFK assassination
1963
Video: LBJ calls Jackie Kennedy: You give me strength
LBJ calls Jackie Kennedy: You give me strength
1963
Video: LBJ pressures Richard Russell to serve on the Warren Commission
LBJ pressures Richard Russell to serve on the Warren Commission
1963
Video: LBJ and Gerald Ford on the Warren Commission
LBJ and Gerald Ford on the Warren Commission
1963
Video: LBJ and Katharine Graham
LBJ and Katharine Graham
1963
Video: JFK and RFK phone call (Bay of Pigs review)
JFK and RFK phone call (Bay of Pigs review)
1963
Video: JFK calls Sen. Mansfield about the Test Ban Treaty
JFK calls Sen. Mansfield about the Test Ban Treaty
1963
Video: JFK and Robert McNamara on defense matters
JFK and Robert McNamara on defense matters
1963
Video: Lonesome 7-7203 (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
Lonesome 7-7203 (Hawkshaw Hawkins)
1963
Photo: Anne Margaret in By Bye Birdie
Anne Margaret in By Bye Birdie
1963
Video: LBJ orders pants from Haggar Slacks
LBJ orders pants from Haggar Slacks
1964
Video: LBJ and McNamara on the Gulf of Tonkin
LBJ and McNamara on the Gulf of Tonkin
1964
Video: LBJ and Senator Russell on Civil Rights and Vietnam
LBJ and Senator Russell on Civil Rights and Vietnam
1964
Video: LBJ calls Robert F. Kennedy
LBJ calls Robert F. Kennedy
1964
Video: LBJ and Senator Russell on doubts about Vietnam
LBJ and Senator Russell on doubts about Vietnam
1964
Video: Dr. Strangelove Phone Call with Russian President
Dr. Strangelove Phone Call with Russian President
1964
Ad: Ericofon
Ericofon
1965
Ad: Bell System
Bell System
1965
Video: LBJ calls Adam Clayton Powell
LBJ calls Adam Clayton Powell
1965
Video: LBJ calls Martin Luther King Jr. on voting rights
LBJ calls Martin Luther King Jr. on voting rights
1965
Video: LBJ and George Wallace on the Selma march
LBJ and George Wallace on the Selma march
1965
Lady Bird Johnson makes first Picturephone call
Lady Bird Johnson makes first Picturephone call
1965
Video: LBJ and Eisenhower on Vietnam
LBJ and Eisenhower on Vietnam
1966
Video: 634-5789 (Wilson Pickett)
634-5789 (Wilson Pickett)
1966
Video: 842-3089 Call My Name (Etta James)
842-3089 Call My Name (Etta James)
1966
Ad: Trimline
Trimline
1967
Video: LBJ and Mayor Richard Daley
LBJ and Mayor Richard Daley
1968
Video: LBJ confronts Nixon about Anna Chennault / Vietnam peace talks
LBJ confronts Nixon about Anna Chennault / Vietnam peace talks
1968
Video: LBJ-Nixon post-election call
LBJ-Nixon post-election call
1968
Video: Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell)
Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell)
1968
Ad: Contempra
Contempra
1969
Video: Nixon calls Armstrong/Aldrin on the moon
Nixon calls Armstrong/Aldrin on the moon
1969
Video: Lily Tomlin makes calls on Laugh In ('One Ringy Dingy')
Lily Tomlin makes calls on Laugh In ('One Ringy Dingy')
1969
Photo: Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
1970
Video: Nixon and Reagan: "Those monkeys" call about the UN
Nixon and Reagan: "Those monkeys" call about the UN
1971
Video: Nixon and Kissinger on the China initiative (early planning)
Nixon and Kissinger on the China initiative (early planning)
1971
Video: Nixon and Kissinger on Laos & China
Nixon and Kissinger on Laos & China
1971
Video: Nixon and Mitchell pick Rehnquist for Supreme Court
Nixon and Mitchell pick Rehnquist for Supreme Court
1971
Video: Nixon and Mitchell on a woman on the Supreme Court
Nixon and Mitchell on a woman on the Supreme Court
1971
Video: LBJ-Nixon Christmas Day call
LBJ-Nixon Christmas Day call
1971
Video: Bless The Telephone (Labi Siffre)
Bless The Telephone (Labi Siffre)
1971
Bill Blass on the phone
Bill Blass on the phone
1971
Video: Nixon and Kissinger on the opening to China
Nixon and Kissinger on the opening to China
1972
Video: Nixon and Kissinger: "Kick the s*it out of North Vietnam"
Nixon and Kissinger: "Kick the s*it out of North Vietnam"
1972
Video: Nixon calls Mark Felt (Deep Throat) after Wallace shooting
Nixon calls Mark Felt (Deep Throat) after Wallace shooting
1972
Video: Operator (Jim Croce)
Operator (Jim Croce)
1972
Video: Reagan calls Nixon supporting him during Watergate
Reagan calls Nixon supporting him during Watergate
1973
Video: Nixon breaks down over Watergate firings (Bill Rogers)
Nixon breaks down over Watergate firings (Bill Rogers)
1973
Video: Drunk Nixon calls Haldeman over Watergate
Drunk Nixon calls Haldeman over Watergate
1973
Video: Nixon calls Pat Nixon: Vietnam War ends
Nixon calls Pat Nixon: Vietnam War ends
1973
Video: Ring Ring (ABBA)
Ring Ring (ABBA)
1973
Carl Bernstein on the phone at the Washington Post
Carl Bernstein on the phone at the Washington Post
1973
Cooper makes the first handheld cell phone call
Martin Cooper
1973
Photo: Ring Ring album cover
Ring Ring album cover
1973
Video: Carol Burnett: Phone Operator
Carol Burnett: Phone Operator
1974
Video: Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan)
Rikki Don't Lose That Number (Steely Dan)
1974
Bob Woodward on the phone at the Washington Post
Bob Woodward on the phone at the Washington Post
1974
Photo: Jane Birkin
Jane Birkin
1974
Video: President Ford speaks to Apollo-Soyuz astronauts
President Ford speaks to Apollo-Soyuz astronauts
1975
Video: Lilly Tomlin (Ernestine) on The Cher Show
Lilly Tomlin (Ernestine) on The Cher Show
1975
Video: Operator (Manhattan Transfer)
Operator (Manhattan Transfer)
1975
Photo: The famous Manhattan phone book cover
The famous Manhattan phone book cover
1975
Video: Taxi Driver phone call scene
Taxi Driver phone call scene
1976
Video: Telephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra)
Telephone Line (Electric Light Orchestra)
1977
Video: Telephone Man (Meri Wilson)
Telephone Man (Meri Wilson)
1977
Video: High Anxiety phone scene
High Anxiety phone scene
1977
Photo: JImmy Carter talking with the British PM
JImmy Carter talking with the British PM
1977
Video: Hanging on the Telephone (Blondie)
Hanging on the Telephone (Blondie)
1978
Video: 5.7.0.5. (City Boy)
5.7.0.5. (City Boy)
1978
Photo: First cellular test network
First cellular test network
1978
Ad: Reach Out
Reach Out
1979
Video: Person of Interest - Finch Phone Phreaking scene
Person of Interest - Finch Phone Phreaking scene
1979
Video: Switchboard Susan (Nick Lowe)
Switchboard Susan (Nick Lowe)
1979
Video: London Calling (The Clash)
London Calling (The Clash)
1979
Video: 6060-842 (The B-52s)
6060-842 (The B-52s)
1979
Ad: Reach Out
Reach Out
1980
Video: Call Me (Blondie)
Call Me (Blondie)
1980
Video: Neighbors prank call scene
Neighbors prank call scene
1981
Video: 867-5309/Jenny (Tommy Tutone)
867-5309/Jenny (Tommy Tutone)
1981
Video: ET phones home
ET phones home
1982
Video: 777-9311 (The Time)
777-9311 (The Time)
1982
Video: Reagan calls Margaret Thatcher to apologize
Reagan calls Margaret Thatcher to apologize
1983
Video: SNL: Lilly Tomlin does a Ma Bell house call
SNL: Lilly Tomlin does a Ma Bell house call
1983
Video: WarGames (1983) — Payphone soda-tab hack scene
WarGames (1983) — Payphone soda-tab hack scene
1983
Video: WarGames (1983) — War Dialing scene
WarGames (1983) — War Dialing scene
1983
Video: Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (Sheena Easton)
Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) (Sheena Easton)
1983
Video: Reagan calls Space Shuttle Discovery astronauts (STS-41D)
Reagan calls Space Shuttle Discovery astronauts (STS-41D)
1984
Video: I Just Called to Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
I Just Called to Say I Love You (Stevie Wonder)
1984
Video: Mr. Telephone Man (New Edition)
Mr. Telephone Man (New Edition)
1984
Video: Operator (Midnight Star)
Operator (Midnight Star)
1984
Video: Nightmare on Elm Street
Nightmare on Elm Street
1984
Video: Reagan calls Nellie Gray and the March for Life rally
Reagan calls Nellie Gray and the March for Life rally
1985
Video: After Hours phone call scene
After Hours phone call scene
1985
Video: Don't Lose My Number (Phil Collins)
Don't Lose My Number (Phil Collins)
1985
Video: Sex Over The Phone (Village People)
Sex Over The Phone (Village People)
1985
Video: Ferris Bueller prank call
Ferris Bueller prank call
1986
Video: Calling America (Electric Light Orchestra)
Calling America (Electric Light Orchestra)
1986
Video: Wall Street "wake-up call"
Wall Street "wake-up call"
1987
Video: Telephone Call From Istanbul (Tom Waits)
Telephone Call From Istanbul (Tom Waits)
1987
Photo: Joan Cusack in Broadcast News
Joan Cusack in Broadcast News
1987
Video: 100th Anniversary of the Payphone
100th Anniversary of the Payphone
1989
Video: Callin' Baton Rouge (New Grass Revival)
Callin' Baton Rouge (New Grass Revival)
1989
Photo: President Bush talks to the space shuttle Columbia
President Bush talks to the space shuttle Columbia
1989
Video: The Simpsons: Jacques Strap Prank Call
The Simpsons: Jacques Strap Prank Call
1990
Video: The Simpsons: Al Coholic Prank Call
The Simpsons: Al Coholic Prank Call
1990
Video: The Simpsons: Oliver Clothesoff Prank Call
The Simpsons: Oliver Clothesoff Prank Call
1990
Video: The Simpsons: Seymour Butz Prank Call
The Simpsons: Seymour Butz Prank Call
1991
Video: The Simpsons: Mike Rotch Prank Call
The Simpsons: Mike Rotch Prank Call
1991
Video: Calling Elvis (Dire Straits)
Calling Elvis (Dire Straits)
1991
Video: The Simpsons: Hugh Jazz Prank Call
The Simpsons: Hugh Jazz Prank Call
1992
Video: The Simpsons: Bea O Problem Prank Call
The Simpsons: Bea O Problem Prank Call
1992
Video: The Simpsons: Amanda Hugginkiss Prank Call
The Simpsons: Amanda Hugginkiss Prank Call
1992
Video: The Simpsons: Ivana Tinkle Prank Call
The Simpsons: Ivana Tinkle Prank Call
1992
Video: Sneakers (1992) — Whistler phone-hacking scene
Sneakers (1992) — Whistler phone-hacking scene
1992
First SMS Message sent
First SMS Message sent
1992
Video: The Jerky Boys: Who the hell is Frank Rizzo?
The Jerky Boys: Who the hell is Frank Rizzo?
1993
Video: Star 69 (R.E.M.)
Star 69 (R.E.M.)
1994
Photo: Clinton in the oval office
Clinton in the oval office
1994
Video: Seinfeld: Kramer Becomes The Moviefone Man
Seinfeld: Kramer Becomes The Moviefone Man
1995
Video: Pierre Brassard pranks Queen Elizabeth II
Pierre Brassard pranks Queen Elizabeth II
1995
Video: Homer Simpson makes calls (Robodialer episode)
Homer Simpson makes calls (Robodialer episode)
1996
Video: Scream
Scream
1996
Video: Jerry Maguire "Show me the money"
Jerry Maguire "Show me the money"
1996
Video: Swingers phone call scene
Swingers phone call scene
1996
Video: Phony Calls ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
Phony Calls ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
1996
Video: Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand (Primitive Radio Gods)
Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand (Primitive Radio Gods)
1996