Men, Mail and Machines (1957)
• January 1st, 1957 • 0h 12min
Overview
Dating to 1957, "Men Mail and Machines" is a film presentation of the new electronic and automatic devices being installed in some of the major post offices of the nation in that era. This film shows the U.S. Postal Service and its efforts to handle the massive volume of mail efficiently. It highlights the challenges faced by the Postal Service due to the high volume of mail and the outdated methods previously used. Postmaster General, Arthur E. Summerfield explains the introduction of modern technologies and systems to improve mail handling, such as automated sorting machines and new vehicles for mail carriers. The film also discusses the need for better working conditions for postal workers and the financial challenges in implementing these improvements. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of modernization to provide better mail service to the public.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
Passengers
Released on: 2016-12-21
Drama, Romance, Science Fiction
A spacecraft traveling to a distant colony planet and transporting thousands of people has a malfunc...
The Postman
Released on: 1997-12-25
Science Fiction, Adventure, Action
In 2013, there are no highways, no I-ways, no dreams of a better tomorrow, only scattered survivors ...
Maximum Overdrive
Released on: 1986-07-13
Horror, Action, Science Fiction, Comedy
When a comet passes close to the earth, machines all over the world come alive and go on homicidal r...
Modern Times
Released on: 1936-02-05
Comedy, Drama, Romance
A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by ...
Naruto 20th Anniversary - Road of Naruto
Released on: 2022-10-02
Animation, Action, Adventure
Promotional video celebrating 20 years of the Naruto animation project.
Dead Mail
Released on: 2024-03-09
Crime, Thriller, Music, Mystery
An ominous help note finds its way to a 1980s post office, connecting a dead letter investigator to ...
The Hole In The Ground
Released on: 1962-07-29
Documentary, War
Made at the height of 'cold war' paranoia, this drama-documentary shows the work of the UK Warning a...
Alone in the Dark
Released on: 1993-01-01
Drama
Tasha Grant, at age 17, goes to a party and gets drunk, not even realizing the potential consequence...
A Trip to Paramountown
Released on: 1922-07-10
Documentary
Documentary short film depicting the filmmaking activity at the Paramount Studios in Hollywood, feat...
Jonny Quest Screen Test 09/95
Released on: 1995-09-01
Adventure
This is the screen test video trailer version of Fred Dekker 1995 script for the live action version...
Drive Carefully, Darling
Released on: 1975-01-01
Drama
An exhortation to drivers to pay attention to road safety. In just 15 minutes, John Krish manages to...
Wild at the Wheel
Released on: 1973-01-01
Documentary, Drama
This short film looks at the importance of maintaining safe driving practices and heeding traffic ru...
American Dad: The New CIA
Released on: 2005-04-08
Animation, Comedy
The American Dad short film, which preceded the theatrical run of the 2005 feature Fever Pitch, is a...
ABBA-dabba-doo
Released on: 1976-10-27
Documentary, Music, TV Movie
This first documentary about the pop group ABBA was made around the time of the release of their fou...
The Barefoot Mailman
Released on: 1951-12-03
Adventure, Comedy
Sylvanus Hurley is a swindler who's been swindled: he's been given a deed to a large plot of mangrov...
Seduction of the Innocent
Released on: 1961-01-01
Drama
Jeanette, a pretty high school student, is looking for “kicks”. She starts hanging out with a wild c...
The Song of Styrene
Released on: 1957-12-01
Documentary, Animation
Le chant du Styrène is a 1958 French documentary film directed by Alain Resnais. The film was an ord...
À Nous la Liberté
Released on: 1931-12-18
Comedy, Music
In this classic French satire, Louis, a convict, escapes from prison and takes on legitimate work, m...
And Then There Were Four
Released on: 1950-06-23
Drama
Driving safety film sponsored as a public service by oil companies. Of five drivers who leave home i...