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The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)

5.3 | Oct 16, 1943 (US) | History, Documentary | 00:18

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
Narrator (voice)
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Sheldon Jett
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Harold Miller
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Edwin Tuttle
Audience Member (uncredited)
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Giovanni Martinelli
Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
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George Arliss
Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
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John Barrymore
Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
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Eugenie Besserer
Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
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James Cagney
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
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Jeanne Cagney
Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)