The Voice That Thrilled the World
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.
Warner Bros. PicturesCrew
Cast
Narrator (voice)
Art GilmoreAudience Member (uncredited)
Sheldon JettAudience Member (uncredited)
Harold MillerAudience Member (uncredited)
Edwin TuttleCanio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
Giovanni MartinelliSelf (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
George ArlissSelf (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
John BarrymoreSelf (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Eugenie BessererSelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
James CagneySelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne Cagney
Art GilmoreAudience Member (uncredited)
Sheldon JettAudience Member (uncredited)
Harold MillerAudience Member (uncredited)
Edwin TuttleCanio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
Giovanni MartinelliSelf (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
George ArlissSelf (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
John BarrymoreSelf (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
Eugenie BessererSelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
James CagneySelf (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne Cagney
