Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing

Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing is a documentary film from 1972, produced by Steven King and directed/edited by Peter Chvany, about ARPANET. It features many of the most important names in computer networking.

Speaking parts:

• Fernando J. Corbato (Corby), more links here: (voice 0:45-1:15, face 1:00-1:15, 15:10-15:40) Turing Award-winning implementer of multitasking operating systems.
• J.C.R. Licklider: (1:00-1:40), and many times throughout the film
• Lawrence G. Roberts: (voice 1:40-2:25) SIGCOMM Award winner.
• Robert Kahn: (2:25-2:35, 3:15-6:25, 6:55-) Turing Award winner.
• Frank Heart: (2:35-3:15, 6:25-6:55)
• William R. Sutherland (Bert): (13:50-15:10)
• Richard W. Watson: (17:34-18:30, 25:05-25:15) Dick is one of the key mass storage researchers of the last thirty years.
• John R. Pasta: (18:30-19:25)
• Donald W. Davies: (19:25-21:55)
• George W. Mitchell: (21:55-24:05, voice only)

Non-speaking:

• Daniel L. Murphy: (Behind the titles, several other times, best about 15:44)

Unidentified:

• (8:27-8:32, with beard and glasses): previously misidentified as Jon Postel

Interesting things mentioned

• Lawrence G. Roberts: In the case of the large superfiles, the 10¹¹th bit weather files which we're putting on the Illiac for example. (10¹¹ bits is 12.5 gigabytes. Keep in mind this is in 1972.)

References

• Media and urban space: understanding, investigating and approaching mediacity, Frank Eckardt, 2008. ISBN 3865961428.
• Computer Networks - The Heralds of Resource Sharing (Arpanet, 1972) at the Internet Archive