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The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

1943 History Documentary
Release date : October 16, 1943
Runtime : 18m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Jean Negulesco /
Writers : James Bloodworth /
Production companies : Warner Bros. Pictures /
October 16, 1943 18m United States of America History English More
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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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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)
Gary Cooper
Gary Cooper
Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)
Bette Davis
Bette Davis
Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)
Rosemary DeCamp
Rosemary DeCamp
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Robert Elliott
Robert Elliott
Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)
Walter Huston
Walter Huston
Jerry Cohan (archive footage)
Josephine Hutchinson
Josephine Hutchinson
Self (segment 'The Story of Louis Pasteur') (archive footage)
Al Jolson
Al Jolson
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Cullen Landis
Cullen Landis
Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

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  • title：The Voice That Thrilled the World
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1943
  • Runtime：18m
  • Genres： History · Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Jean Negulesco /
  • Writers： James Bloodworth ·
  • Production companies： Warner Bros. Pictures ·
  • 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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