The Voice That Thrilled the World
1943 · 18 min
Jean NegulescoCast
Art Gilmore 
James Cagney 
Gary Cooper Sheldon Jett 
Joan Leslie Harold Miller
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Voice That Thrilled the World (1943) is a American short film directed by Jean Negulesco. It stars Art Gilmore, Sheldon Jett and Harold Miller. It runs 18 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.5 / 10 (296 votes)
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