The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943)

October 16th, 19430h 18min

History, Documentary
53%

Overview

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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