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Film · 1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
18mDirected by Jean Negulesco
- 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.
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Cast
Art GilmoreNarrator (voice)- Sheldon JettAudience Member (uncredited)
Harold MillerAudience Member (uncredited)- Edwin TuttleAudience Member (uncredited)
Giovanni MartinelliCanio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
George ArlissSelf (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
John BarrymoreSelf (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
Eugenie BessererSelf (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
James CagneySelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne CagneySelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Gary CooperSelf (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)
Bette DavisSelf (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)
Details
- Director
- Jean Negulesco
- Writer
- James Bloodworth
- Cinematography
- Sidney Hickox
- Editor
- Thomas Pratt
- Producer
- Gordon Hollingshead
- Release
- October 16, 1943
- Runtime
- 18m
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
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