Acoustic glasses, world boom (but the first to believe it was Totò)

“Truly revolutionary”. With the international media that enhance the excellence of Made in Italy. It is now a question of weeks and Essilorluxottica’s “audio nuances”, the “glasses that act as an acoustic appliance”, …

Acoustic glasses, world boom (but the first to believe it was Totò)


“Truly revolutionary”. With the international media that enhance the excellence of Made in Italy. It is now a question of weeks and Essilorluxottica’s “audio nuances”, the “glasses that act as an acoustic appliance”, will be sold (without the need for a prescription) in our country before landing in the rest of Europe and on the US market. Product characteristics: “Discreet and compact frame weighing 43 gr. Despite the presence of two small speakers in the terminal part of the Astine together with microphones and sensors “. But, in observing them, at the careful cinephiles (especially those who love Totò’s films) the acoustic glasses that, over half a century ago, “inspired” one of the most hilarious sequences of the film “Who stops is lost” , 1960 film, directed by Sergio Corbucci. Since then, technology has made giant steps, but the “experimenter” pretesignano of the novelty always remains the prince of laughter … The funniest Ciak deserves to be described. The comic scene features the customer of the agency in which the employees Antonio Guardalavecchia (Totò) and Giuseppe Colabona (Peppino De Filippo) work: the two are competing for a promotion, which triggers the race to discredit the opponent. The office is frequented by a gentleman with hearing problems that every time he shows up at the counter is made fun of (now he would say “bully”) from Colabona and Guardalavecchia who in turn be a mockery of the man. At least until the day when Colabona decides to secretly give a pair of acoustic glasses to the customer who today we would call “audiolese”. The next day the hard gentleman of ears shows up at the counter wearing the lenses had as a gift; At that point Colabona, to put the colleague in a bad light, gives in to Guardalavecchia the “pleasure” of delighting the poor man.

The accountant Antonio accepts enthusiastically and begins to insolent the victim who, however, this time, feels very well and reacts indignant, putting the aguzzino in trouble. Meanwhile, Colabona rejoices, but will not be able to tick it. For the record, neither of them will be promoted: Colabona and Guardalavecchia will both be transferred to Sardinia.