History ·Documentary · United States of America · 1943 · 18m

The Voice That Thrilled the World

Director

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)

Crew

Sidney Hickox — Director of Photography Thomas Pratt — Editor James Bloodworth — Writer Gordon Hollingshead — Producer

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.

Key Collaborators

Jean Negulesco Director Sidney Hickox Director of Photography Thomas Pratt Editor James Bloodworth Writer Gordon Hollingshead Producer

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