The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

October 16, 1943
Directed by
Jean Negulesco

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.

Last Updated: 16 days ago

Cast

Art Gilmore as Narrator (voice)

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller as Audience Member (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

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

Giovanni Martinelli

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

George Arliss as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

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

John Barrymore

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

Eugenie Besserer as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

Eugenie Besserer

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

James Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

James Cagney

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

Jeanne Cagney as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Jeanne Cagney

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

Gary Cooper as Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

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

Bette Davis as Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Bette Davis

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Rosemary DeCamp as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Rosemary DeCamp

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

Robert Elliott as Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

Robert Elliott

Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

Walter Huston as Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

Walter Huston

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

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