Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing

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Computer Networks: The Heralds of Resource Sharing is a documentary film from 1972, produced by Steven King, 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:

Unidentified:

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

  • 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 about 12 gigabytes. Remember, this is in 1972)

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