The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1943-10-16
Runtime: 18 minutes
Director: Jean Negulesco
Top Cast
- Art Gilmore as Narrator (voice)
- Sheldon Jett as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Harold Miller as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Edwin Tuttle as Audience Member (uncredited)
- Giovanni Martinelli as Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
- George Arliss as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
- John Barrymore as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
- Eugenie Besserer as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
- James Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
- Jeanne Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Soundtrack
Original Music Composer(s): N/A
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