The Voice That Thrilled the World Cast and Crew

The Voice That Thrilled the World

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

Release Date: Saturday, October 16 1943
82 years ago

Genres: History, Documentary

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Cast

Art Gilmore. Art Gilmore was 31 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Birthday: Mon, Mar 18 1912 –
Died: Sat, Sep 25 2010

Sheldon Jett. Sheldon Jett was 42 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Sun, Mar 24 1901 –
Died: Mon, Feb 01 1960

Harold Miller. Harold Miller was 49 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 31 1894 –
Died: Tue, Jul 18 1972

Edwin Tuttle. Edwin Tuttle was >> in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Audience Member (uncredited)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Giovanni Martinelli. Giovanni Martinelli was 57 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 21 1885 –
Died: Sun, Feb 02 1969

George Arliss. George Arliss was 75 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Apr 09 1868 –
Died: Tue, Feb 05 1946

John Barrymore. John Barrymore would have been no older than 60 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Feb 15 1882 –
Died: Fri, May 29 1942

Eugenie Besserer. Eugenie Besserer would have been no older than 65 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Dec 24 1868 –
Died: Mon, May 28 1934

James Cagney. James Cagney was 44 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Died: Sun, Mar 30 1986

Jeanne Cagney. Jeanne Cagney was 24 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Mar 25 1919 –
Died: Sat, Jan 07 1984

Gary Cooper. Gary Cooper was 42 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, May 07 1901 –
Died: Sat, May 13 1961

Bette Davis. Bette Davis was 35 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989

Rosemary DeCamp. Rosemary DeCamp was 32 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Nov 14 1910 –
Died: Tue, Feb 20 2001

Robert Elliott. Robert Elliott was 64 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, Oct 08 1879 –
Died: Thu, Nov 15 1951

Walter Huston. Walter Huston was 60 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Jerry Cohan (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Apr 03 1883 –
Died: Fri, Apr 07 1950

Josephine Hutchinson. Josephine Hutchinson was 40 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'The Story of Louis Pasteur') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Oct 12 1903 –
Died: Thu, Jun 04 1998

Al Jolson. Al Jolson was 57 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Wed, May 26 1886 –
Died: Mon, Oct 23 1950

Cullen Landis. Cullen Landis was 47 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 09 1896 –
Died: Tue, Aug 26 1975

Joan Leslie. Joan Leslie was 18 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Jan 26 1925 –
Died: Mon, Oct 12 2015

Paul Muni. Paul Muni was 48 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 21 1895 –
Died: Fri, Aug 25 1967

Benito Mussolini. Benito Mussolini was 60 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 29 1883 –
Died: Sat, Apr 28 1945

Eugene Pallette. Eugene Pallette was 54 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jul 07 1889 –
Died: Fri, Sep 03 1954

Stanley Ridges. Stanley Ridges was 53 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Thu, Jul 17 1890 –
Died: Sun, Apr 22 1951

Franchot Tone. Franchot Tone was 38 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Died: Wed, Sep 18 1968

David Torrence. David Torrence was 79 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1864 –
Died: Wed, Dec 26 1951

Harry M. Warner. Harry M. Warner was >> in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Jack L. Warner. Jack L. Warner was 51 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Died: Sat, Sep 09 1978

Ethel Waters. Ethel Waters was 46 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage)'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1896 –
Died: Thu, Sep 01 1977

Crew

Jean Negulesco. Jean Negulesco was 43 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Director'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 26 1900 –
Died: Sun, Jul 18 1993

Sidney Hickox. Sidney Hickox was 48 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 15 1895 –
Died: Sun, May 16 1982

James Bloodworth. James Bloodworth was >> in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Gordon Hollingshead. Gordon Hollingshead was 51 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Producer'

Birthday: Fri, Jan 08 1892 –
Died: Tue, Jul 08 1952

Thomas Pratt. Thomas Pratt was 44 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Nov 08 1898 –
Died: Sat, Aug 04 1973

Howard Jackson. Howard Jackson was 43 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Music'

Birthday: Thu, Feb 08 1900 –
Died: Thu, Aug 04 1966

Roland E. Hill Sr.. Roland E. Hill Sr. was 48 in The Voice That Thrilled the World as 'Art Direction'

Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1895 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 1986