The Voice That Thrilled the World
The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943
History Documentary
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.
Credits
Director
Jean Negulesco
Cast
Art Gilmore as Narrator (voice)
Edwin Tuttle as Audience Member (uncredited)
Eugenie Besserer as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
George Arliss as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
Giovanni Martinelli as Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
Harold Miller as Audience Member (uncredited)
James Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
John Barrymore as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
Sheldon Jett as Audience Member (uncredited)
Crew
Roland E. Hill Sr. (Art Direction)
Sidney Hickox (Director of Photography)
Thomas Pratt (Editor)
Howard Jackson (Music)
Gordon Hollingshead (Producer)
James Bloodworth (Writer)
Original Poster
The Voice That Thrilled the World - Original Poster
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