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The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Film historians and survivors recount the nearly 30-year quest to bring sound to motion pictures, guiding audiences from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors to the triumphant era of the talkies.

Director(s)

Robert Gitt

Buster Keaton

Cast & Crew

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

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Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Self

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self (archive footage)

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Vince Giordano

Vince Giordano

Self

A.C. Lyles

A.C. Lyles

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Ben Burtt

Ben Burtt

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Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Dane A. Davis

Dane A. Davis

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Rudy Behlmer

Rudy Behlmer

Self

Rose Marie

Rose Marie

Self

Jonathan Kuntz

Jonathan Kuntz

Self

Scott Eyman

Scott Eyman

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Robert Gitt

Robert Gitt

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Sanford Green

Sanford Green

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Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Leatrice Joy Gilbert

Self

Mark Vieira

Mark Vieira

Self

Suzanne Lloyd Hayes

Suzanne Lloyd Hayes

Self

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Self (archive footage)

Mark Hunt

Mark Hunt

Narrator (voice)

Details

GenresDocumentary, History
Runtime1h 25 mins
Released on02 Sep 2007
Languageen
Produced InUnited States of America
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