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Okay for Sound

1946-09-07 · 20 min · ★ 6.7

History · Documentary

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 August 1926. The film highlights Thomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell's efforts that contributed to sound movies and acknowledges the work of Lee De Forest. Brief excerpts from the August 1926 exhibition follow. Clips are then shown from a number of Warner Brothers features, four from the 1920s, the remainder from 1946/47.

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Warner Bros. Pictures
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John BarrymoreJohn BarrymoreDon Juan (archive footage)
James CagneyJames CagneyTommy Powers (archive footage)
Anna CaseAnna Case
Thomas A. EdisonThomas A. Edison
Mischa ElmanMischa Elman
William H. HaysWilliam H. Hays
Al JolsonAl Jolson
Giovanni MartinelliGiovanni Martinelli
Edward G. RobinsonEdward G. Robinson
Roy Smeck
Marion TalleyMarion Talley
Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Efrem Zimbalist Sr.Violinist
Mary AstorMary AstorAdriana (archive footage)
Harold Bauer
Truman BradleyTruman Bradley
Jack CarsonJack Carson
Dane ClarkDane Clark
John GarfieldJohn Garfield
Paul HenreidPaul Henreid

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