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The Voice That Thrilled the World

The Voice That Thrilled the World

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1943
0h 18m
6.0(5 votes)
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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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