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The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk

Plot: Film historians, and survivors from the nearly 30-year struggle to bring sound to motion pictures take the audience from the early failed attempts by scientists and inventors, to the triumph of the talkies.
Release Date: Sunday, September 2 2007
17 years ago
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Portrait of Mark HuntMark Hunt
Mark Hunt was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Narrator (voice)'.
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Portrait of Scott EymanScott Eyman
Scott Eyman was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Rudy BehlmerRudy Behlmer
Rudy Behlmer was
80 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 13 1926 –
Fri, Sep 27 2019
Portrait of Robert GittRobert Gitt
Robert Gitt was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Jonathan KuntzJonathan Kuntz
Jonathan Kuntz was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of A.C. LylesA.C. Lyles
A.C. Lyles was
89 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Fri, May 17 1918 –
Fri, Sep 27 2013
Portrait of Ben BurttBen Burtt
Ben Burtt was
59 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 12 1948
Portrait of Leonard MaltinLeonard Maltin
Leonard Maltin was
56 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 18 1950
Portrait of Vince GiordanoVince Giordano
Vince Giordano was
55 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 11 1952
Portrait of Rose MarieRose Marie
Rose Marie was
84 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 15 1923 –
Thu, Dec 28 2017
Portrait of Dane A. DavisDane A. Davis
Dane A. Davis was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Sanford GreenSanford Green
Sanford Green was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was
86 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of Leatrice Joy GilbertLeatrice Joy Gilbert
Leatrice Joy Gilbert was
113 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 07 1893
Portrait of Mark VieiraMark Vieira
Mark Vieira was
56 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 28 1950
Portrait of Suzanne Lloyd HayesSuzanne Lloyd Hayes
Suzanne Lloyd Hayes was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin would have been no older than
88 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Buster KeatonBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton would have been no older than
70 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable
Clark Gable would have been no older than
59 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Al JolsonAl Jolson
Al Jolson would have been no older than
64 in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Wed, May 26 1886 –
Mon, Oct 23 1950

Crew

Portrait of Dan BrockettDan Brockett
Dan Brockett was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Robert S. BaderRobert S. Bader
Robert S. Bader was
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as 'Writer, Producer'
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Portrait of Tim ProkopTim Prokop
Tim Prokop was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Eric Neal YoungEric Neal Young
Eric Neal Young was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of John FitzpatrickJohn Fitzpatrick
John Fitzpatrick was
>> in The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
as 'Editor'
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Portrait of John MassariJohn Massari
John Massari was
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as 'Music'
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