Poster of A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

Plot: This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.
Release Date: Thursday, October 24 1940
84 years ago
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Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
40 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Greer GarsonGreer Garson
Greer Garson was
36 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 29 1904 –
Sat, Apr 06 1996
Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable
Clark Gable was
39 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Hedy LamarrHedy Lamarr
Hedy Lamarr was
25 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 09 1914 –
Wed, Jan 19 2000
Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
40 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Norma ShearerNorma Shearer
Norma Shearer was
38 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 10 1902 –
Sun, Jun 12 1983
Portrait of Robert TaylorRobert Taylor
Robert Taylor was
29 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 05 1911 –
Sun, Jun 08 1969
Portrait of Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt was
47 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jan 22 1893 –
Sat, Apr 03 1943
Portrait of Alla NazimovaAlla Nazimova
Alla Nazimova was
61 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 03 1879 –
Fri, Jul 13 1945
Portrait of Ann SothernAnn Sothern
Ann Sothern was
31 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jan 22 1909 –
Thu, Mar 15 2001
Portrait of Ruth HusseyRuth Hussey
Ruth Hussey was
28 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Oct 30 1911 –
Tue, Apr 19 2005
Portrait of Walter PidgeonWalter Pidgeon
Walter Pidgeon was
43 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 22 1897 –
Tue, Sep 25 1984
Portrait of Robert YoungRobert Young
Robert Young was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Feb 22 1907 –
Tue, Jul 21 1998
Portrait of Lew AyresLew Ayres
Lew Ayres was
31 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 28 1908 –
Mon, Dec 30 1996
Portrait of Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Lionel Barrymore was
62 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sun, Apr 28 1878 –
Mon, Nov 15 1954
Portrait of Laraine DayLaraine Day
Laraine Day was
20 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Wed, Oct 13 1920 –
Sat, Nov 10 2007
Portrait of Judy GarlandJudy Garland
Judy Garland was
18 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 10 1922 –
Sun, Jun 22 1969
Portrait of Lana TurnerLana Turner
Lana Turner was
19 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 08 1921 –
Thu, Jun 29 1995
Portrait of Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
Joan Crawford was
36 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Wed, Mar 23 1904 –
Tue, May 10 1977
Portrait of Cary GrantCary Grant
Cary Grant was
36 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 12 1907 –
Sun, Jun 29 2003
Portrait of James StewartJames Stewart
James Stewart was
32 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Wed, May 20 1908 –
Wed, Jul 02 1997
Portrait of George MurphyGeorge Murphy
George Murphy was
38 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Jul 04 1902 –
Sun, May 03 1992
Portrait of Charles WinningerCharles Winninger
Charles Winninger was
56 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sun, May 25 1884 –
Mon, Jan 27 1969
Portrait of Douglas McPhailDouglas McPhail
Douglas McPhail was
26 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 16 1914 –
Wed, Dec 06 1944
Portrait of Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Wallace Beery was
55 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Portrait of Robert DonatRobert Donat
Robert Donat was
35 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sat, Mar 18 1905 –
Mon, Jun 09 1958
Portrait of Nelson EddyNelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy was
39 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 29 1901 –
Mon, Mar 06 1967
Portrait of Greta GarboGreta Garbo
Greta Garbo was
35 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Sun, Apr 15 1990
Portrait of Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
Myrna Loy was
35 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Portrait of Jeanette MacDonaldJeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald was
37 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jun 18 1903 –
Thu, Jan 14 1965
Portrait of Chico MarxChico Marx
Chico Marx was
53 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Groucho Marx was
50 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Harpo MarxHarpo Marx
Harpo Marx was
51 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Fri, Nov 23 1888 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Robert MontgomeryRobert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery was
36 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Sat, May 21 1904 –
Sun, Sep 27 1981
Portrait of Eleanor PowellEleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell was
27 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 21 1912 –
Thu, Feb 11 1982
Portrait of William PowellWilliam Powell
William Powell was
48 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Mon, Mar 05 1984
Portrait of Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney was
20 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 23 1920 –
Sun, Apr 06 2014
Portrait of Rosalind RussellRosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Tue, Jun 04 1907 –
Sun, Nov 28 1976
Portrait of W.S. Van DykeW.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke was
51 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Thu, Mar 21 1889 –
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Portrait of Frank WhitbeckFrank Whitbeck
Frank Whitbeck was
58 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 17 1882 –
Mon, Dec 23 1963

Crew

Portrait of Douglas ShearerDouglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer was
40 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Director'
Fri, Nov 17 1899 –
Wed, Jan 06 1971
Portrait of Lester WhiteLester White
Lester White was
33 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Director of Photography'
Thu, Jul 25 1907 –
Thu, Dec 04 1958
Portrait of Jack RuggieroJack Ruggiero
Jack Ruggiero was
31 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Editor'
Sat, Jun 19 1909 –
Fri, Dec 25 1987
Portrait of Daniele AmfitheatrofDaniele Amfitheatrof
Daniele Amfitheatrof was
38 in A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound
as 'Music Editor'
Tue, Oct 29 1901 –
Tue, Jun 07 1983