Thursday, May 17, 2012

Telephone exchange names
on screen: Naked City (4)


According to Ma Bell’s 1955 list of recommended exchange names, TW signifies TWilight, TWinbrook, TWinoaks, and TWining. From the Naked City episode “Ooftus Goofus,” first broadcast on December 13, 1961. This episode stars Mickey Rooney as a prankster and crank letter-writer who grows more and more disturbed.

More exchange names on screen
The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse : Baby Face : Blast of Silence : Born Yesterday : The Dark Corner : Deception : Dream House : The Little Giant : The Man Who Cheated Himself : Modern Marvels : Murder, My Sweet : Naked City (1) : Naked City (2) : Naked City (3) : Nightmare Alley : The Public Enemy : Side Street : Sweet Smell of Success : This Gun for Hire

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