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Cast
Art Gilmore
as Narrator (voice)
Sheldon Jett
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Harold Miller
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Edwin Tuttle
as Audience Member (uncredited)
Giovanni Martinelli
as Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)
George Arliss
as Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
John Barrymore
as Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)
Eugenie Besserer
as Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)
James Cagney
as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Jeanne Cagney
as Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1943
Runtime0h 18m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Documentary
Votes5
DirectorJean Negulesco
WritersJames Bloodworth
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Voice That Thrilled the World
About The Voice That Thrilled the World
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.
Directed by Jean Negulesco, The Voice That Thrilled the World leans on a strong ensemble — Art Gilmore, Sheldon Jett, Harold Miller — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1943.
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