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The Voice That Thrilled the World

  • 1943
  • 18m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)
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This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857.This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857.This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857.

  • Director
    • Jean Negulesco
  • Writer
    • James Bloodworth
  • Stars
    • Art Gilmore
    • James Cagney
    • Gary Cooper
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    277
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    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writer
      • James Bloodworth
    • Stars
      • Art Gilmore
      • James Cagney
      • Gary Cooper
    • 5User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Art Gilmore
    Art Gilmore
    • Narrator
    • (voice)
    James Cagney
    James Cagney
    • Self (segment "Yankee Doodle Dandy")
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Gary Cooper
    Gary Cooper
    • Self (segment "Sergeant York")
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Sheldon Jett
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Joan Leslie
    Joan Leslie
    • Self (segment "Yankee Doodle Dandy")
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Harold Miller
    Harold Miller
    • Audience Member at 'Don Juan'
    • (uncredited)
    Benito Mussolini
    Benito Mussolini
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Edwin Tuttle
    • Audience Member
    • (uncredited)
    Albert Warner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Harry M. Warner
    Harry M. Warner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Jack L. Warner
    Jack L. Warner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    Sam Warner
    Sam Warner
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jean Negulesco
    • Writer
      • James Bloodworth
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    • Trivia
      Vitaphone release number 1179A.
    • Goofs
      The zoom shot on the newspaper headline "FIRST ALL-TALKING PIC STARTS" (with the subhead '"ONLY A FAD," SAY EXPERTS') shows the text, 'Warner Brothers are starting the first all-talking picture with Al Jolson in the "Jazz Singer." The production being put on in an elaborate scale is said by some of those in the know to be only a passing fad.' This statement is incorrect as The Jazz Singer (1927) was the first feature-length part-talkie film. As shown just after the newspaper fades out, Lights of New York (1928) is the first all talking picture.
    • Quotes

      Narrator: George Eastman made the first strip film.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Soundman (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      Am I Blue
      (uncredited)

      Music by Harry Akst

      Lyrics by Grant Clarke

      Performed by Ethel Waters

    User reviews5

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    Jazz Singer Disc 3

    Voice from the Screen, The (1926)

    * 1/2 (out of 4)

    Historically important yet deadly dull documentary was made by Vitaphone and Warner so that they could explain how they were going to add sound to movies. The man talking and explaining all of this is deadly dull, which leads to a pretty boring short but he also explains everything in circles, which makes the information quite confusing as well.

    Finding His Voice (1929)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Co-directed by Max Fleischer, this cartoon short has an animated figure learning how to speak on film. Once again, the main purpose here is to explain how sound has been added to film and this one here is pretty entertaining and it also doesn't take itself too serious, which makes it easier to understand.

    Voice That Thrilled the World, The (1943)

    *** (out of 4)

    Documentary short about how sound came to movies and what it has led to. This Warner short features clips from many of their films and really centers on Yankee Doodle Dandy since it had just won the Oscar for Best Sound. We also get clips from The Jazz Singer, Don Juan and The Lights of New York, which was the first all talkie.

    OK For Sound (1946)

    ** 1/2 (out of 4)

    Documentary covering the 20th Anniversary of sound films once again shows clips from all the big movies and tries to explain why sound was so important. The documentary loses points for making fun of the silent film but this was the attitude of the time, which is why so many silent films are now lost.

    When the Talkies Were Young (1955)

    *** (out of 4)

    Documentary taking a look at the early sound pictures from Warner. The film shows off all of Warner's hot stars including Cagney, Tracy, Robinson, Davis and Stanwyck. This is basically a long trailer compilation but they do pick out some good and so far unavailable titles on DVD.
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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1943 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Warner Brothers Burbank Studios - 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Warner Bros.
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    • Runtime
      18 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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