Movies and TvShows featuring "bell-laboratories" theme.

The story of the Echo communications satellite program, developed by Bell Laboratories, that eventually resulted in telephone calls being able to be made through satellites.

The story of how the Bell System, in cooperation with NASA, developed the Telstar satellite and participated in the launch and the subsequent successful transmission of signals to and from the earth and space.

Transistorized! is a documentary film that explores the invention of the transistor and its significance in the field of electronics. It delves into the rivalry and personality conflicts between the inventors, as well as the serendipitous moments that led to its creation. The film also showcases the transformative role of the transistor in various technologies, from telephone and radio to the advent of the computer chip.

A documentary showcasing the development and workings of various electronic gadgets and devices.

"The UNIX Operating System" is a documentary that Bell Labs made in 1982 about UNIX's significance, impact and usability. Even 10 years after its first installation, it's still an introduction to the system. The film was geared towards software developers, computer science students and programmers and contains interviews with primary developers Dennis Ritchie, Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan, and many others. While widespread use of UNIX has waned, most modern operating systems have at least a conceptual foundation in UNIX.