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The Camera Speaks

The Camera Speaks

1934•11m•5.0/10
Drama

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5.0/10(2)

In this short film, an elderly cameraman and his camera reminisce about their days shooting silent films and news stories.

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Production

The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Leo Donnelly

Narrator (voice)

William Bryan Jennings

Self (archive footage)

Dorothy Dalton

Dorothy Dalton

Self (archive footage)

Louise Glaum

Louise Glaum

Self (archive footage)

Charles Ray

Charles Ray

Self (archive footage)

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Vernon

Bobby Vernon

Self (archive footage)

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