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The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)

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.
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Jean Negulesco profile
Jean Negulesco

Director

Cast

Art Gilmore profile
Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett profile
Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller profile
Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle profile
Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

Giovanni Martinelli profile
Giovanni Martinelli

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

George Arliss profile
George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

John Barrymore profile
John Barrymore

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

Eugenie Besserer profile
Eugenie Besserer

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

James Cagney profile
James Cagney

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

Jeanne Cagney profile
Jeanne Cagney

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

Gary Cooper profile
Gary Cooper

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

Bette Davis profile
Bette Davis

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Art Gilmore profile
Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett profile
Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller profile
Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle profile
Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

Giovanni Martinelli profile
Giovanni Martinelli

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

George Arliss profile
George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

John Barrymore profile
John Barrymore

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

Eugenie Besserer profile
Eugenie Besserer

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

James Cagney profile
James Cagney

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

Jeanne Cagney profile
Jeanne Cagney

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

Gary Cooper profile
Gary Cooper

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

Bette Davis profile
Bette Davis

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Extra

Release Date

October 16, 1943

Original Language

English

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

Warner Bros. Pictures logo

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