The Voice That Thrilled the World

5.3(3 votes)

October 16, 1943

18m

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.

Director

Jean Negulesco

Writers

James Bloodworth

Cast

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

Giovanni Martinelli

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

George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

John Barrymore

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

Eugenie Besserer

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

James Cagney

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

Jeanne Cagney

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

Gary Cooper

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

Bette Davis

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

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The Voice That Thrilled the World

Overview

Cast

Art Gilmore

Sheldon Jett

Harold Miller

Edwin Tuttle

Giovanni Martinelli

George Arliss

John Barrymore

Eugenie Besserer

James Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Gary Cooper

Bette Davis

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