How the Telephone Talks (1919)
• April 27th, 1919 • 0h 7min
Documentary, Animation
Overview
"All sounds travel in waves much the same as ripples in water." Educational film produced by Bray Studios New York, which was the dominant animation studio based in the United States in the years surrounding World War I.
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