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The Voice That Thrilled the World

6.0194318m
HistoryDocumentary

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.

Directed by Jean Negulesco

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Cast

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

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)

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