Almost 2001: Telecommunications Advances

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Event Date(s): 12/27/1994 | Event Location(s): New Jersey; Massachusetts; Atlanta, Georgia; New York City, New York; Orlando, Florida | Description: ALMOST 2001: TELECOMMUNICATIONS ADVANCES SUPER “ALMOST 2001” SEEN OVER BRIAN WOOD (PH), A TELEPHONE CO WORKER, AS HE DRINKS GLASS OF ORANGE JUICE IN KITCHEN OF HIS NEW JERSEY HOME. WOOD WALKS OVER & PICKS UP HIS KEY CHAIN (WHICH HAS DEVICE HANGING ON IT THAT SENDS ELECTRONIC SIGNAL THAT ROUTES HIS INCOMING CALLS TO WHICHEVER OF HIS 4 PHONES THAT IS CLOSEST), WHICH IS ON TABLE NEXT TO PHONE & BELL ATLANTIC MOBILE SIDE KICK DEVICE. CLOSEUP OF WOOD STARTING CAR WITH KEY, & TALKING ON PHONE WHILE DRIVING SEEN. WOOD ANSWERING MOBILE PHONE AS HE WALKS ALONG CORRIDOR PAST BELL ATLANTIC NYNEX BANNER, WOOD PICKING UP PHONE AT DESK IN HIS OFFICE AT THE TELEPHONE CO, & WOOD ANSWERING MOBILE PHONE AS HE WALKS ALONG SIDEWALK SEEN. GRAPHIC STILL OF HAND HOLDING MOBILE PHONE WITH HEADER BELL ATLANTIC, CONTACT LINE II & SUPER "$15 A MONTH-$370 FOR EQUIPMENT" SEEN. IN THEIR MASSACHUSETTS HOME, MOIRA WALCH (PH) SITS IN FRONT OF INTERACTIVE TV SET WITH YOUNGER BROTHER. MOIRA USES REMOTE CONTROL. FATHER TIM WALCH (PH) USES REMOTE AS HE SITS WITH WIFE MEREDITH (PH). CLOSEUP OF TV SCREEN SHOWING MEREDITH PAYING BILLS VIA THE TV, TIM HOLDING REMOTE CONTROL AS HE TAKES VIDEO WALKING TOUR OF PARIS VIA TV, MOIRA USING THE TV ENCYCLOPEDIA TO LOOK UP INFORMATION ABOUT CHIPMUNKS SEEN. GRAPHIC TV MONITOR WITH HEADER GTE-MAIN STREET WITH SUPERS 100,000 HOMES WIRED & 3,000 SUBSCRIBERS & COST-$9.95 A MONTH SEEN. IN INTERVIEW GTE'S THOMAS GRIEB SAYS THEY LOOK TO HAVE OVER 2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS IN 5 YEARS TIME. WORKER IN CHERRY PICKER STRETCHES FIBER OPTIC CABLE ALONG EXISTING PHONE LINES. IN INTERVIEW COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT GREG WESTER SAYS IT WILL COST BETWEEN 2-3,000 DOLLARS PER HOUSEHOLD TO EQUIP THE NATION WITH THESE KINDS OF SERVICES. CLOSEUP OF TV SCREEN SHOWING MENU SELECTION INCLUDING TELEVISION, MOVIES & SHOPPING FOR TIME WARNERS INTERACTIVE TV. FAMILY WATCHES THE TV IN THEIR ORLANDO HOME. ANIMATED DEPICTION OF BOXES OF CEREAL ON STORE SHELF, & BOX OF PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH CEREAL ON SCREEN WITH VARIOUS OPTIONS INCLUDING PUT IN CART SEEN. MAN CARRIES BAGS OF GROCERIES FROM VAN TO HOME. CLOSEUP OF SIMON DEVICE WHICH IS A COMBINATION WIRELESS PHONE, ORGANIZER, PAGER & FAX MACHINE ON COUNTER SEEN. HAND PLACES WIRELESS PHONE, ORGANIZER & PAGER DOWN NEXT TO THE SIMON. CLOSEUP OF FAX MACHINE SEEN. CONSULTANT BOB FRANK SITS ON PARK BENCH IN ATLANTA & USES THE SIMON TO CALL JENSEN (SEATED IN OFFICE IN NYC). JENSEN ASKS FRANK TO FAX HIM SOMETHING & FRANK AGREES. JENSEN IN NYC RECEIVES THE FAX READING HERE IS AN EXAMPLE OF A FAX SENT FROM A CELLULAR PHONE. CLOSEUP OF LIBERTY ONE MENU ON SCREEN SELECTING HOME THEATER, SCREEN SHOWING VARIOUS MOVIE TITLES, & CLIP FROM MOVIE FATHER OF THE BRIDE OF STEVE MARTIN WALKING BRIDE DOWN AISLE SEEN. MECHANICAL ARM INSERTS VIDEO INTO PLAYER IN TYPE OF VIDEO JUKEBOX. TRAFFIC DRIVES ON NYC ROAD WITH EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN BACKGROUND. TRAFFIC DRIVES INTO LINCOLN TUNNEL. B&W OVERHEAD SHOT OF TRAFFIC AT LINCOLN TUNNEL SEEN. LITTLE GIRL STARES AT SMALL VIDEO SCREEN OF HER MOTHER & SAYS, "HI MOMMY, I LOVE YOU," AS SHE STANDS AT TABLE IN CLASSROOM. CLOSEUP OF SCREEN WITH VARIOUS WORDS & PHRASES SUPERED INCLUDING "FRENCH TOAST & CHILDHOOD MEMORIES." MAN (WEARING PROTECTIVE GOGGLES) STARING AT GREEN LIGHT IN LAB, PERSON WORKING AT COMPUTER SCREEN, & ANIMATED POINT OF VIEW SHOT OF VIEWER TRAVELING ALONG ROAD & INTO HOUSE OVER TO TV SET WHERE JENSEN SIGNS OFF FROM NEW YORK. TA, UNABLE TO ESTABLISH OR VERIFY ALL IDS OR LOCATIONS Producers: NBC, GOODMAN