The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

5.3 | 1943-10-16 | History Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Gordon Hollingshead Producer
James Bloodworth Writer
Roland E. Hill Sr. Art Direction
Thomas Pratt Editor
Jean Negulesco Director
Howard Jackson Music
Sidney Hickox Director of Photography

Cast

Art Gilmore
Art Gilmore
Narrator (voice)
Sheldon Jett
Sheldon Jett
Audience Member (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Harold Miller
Audience Member (uncredited)
Edwin Tuttle
Edwin Tuttle
Audience Member (uncredited)
Giovanni Martinelli
Giovanni Martinelli
Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
George Arliss
George Arliss
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
Eugenie Besserer
Eugenie Besserer
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
James Cagney
James Cagney
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne Cagney
Jeanne Cagney
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Images

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