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The Voice That Thrilled the World(1943)

10/16/1943 (US)HistoryDocumentary18m
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Overview

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.

Jean Negulesco

Director

Movie Cast

Art Gilmore photo

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett photo

Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller photo

Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle photo

Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

Giovanni Martinelli photo

Giovanni Martinelli

Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)

George Arliss photo

George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

John Barrymore photo

John Barrymore

Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)

Eugenie Besserer photo

Eugenie Besserer

Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

James Cagney photo

James Cagney

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Jeanne Cagney photo

Jeanne Cagney

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Gary Cooper photo

Gary Cooper

Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)

Movie Stats

StatusReleased

BudgetNot Given

RevenueNot Given

Production CompanyWarner Bros. Pictures

Original LanguageEnglish

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