A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

1940•11m•6.7/10

Documentary

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6.7/10(6)

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.

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Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Self

Greer Garson

Greer Garson

Self

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Self

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Self

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Self

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Self

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Self

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Self

Alla Nazimova

Alla Nazimova

Self

Ann Sothern

Ann Sothern

Self

Ruth Hussey

Ruth Hussey

Self

Walter Pidgeon

Walter Pidgeon

Self

Robert Young

Robert Young

Self

Lew Ayres

Lew Ayres

Self

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Self

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Self

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Self

Lana Turner

Lana Turner

Self

Joan Crawford

Joan Crawford

Self

Cary Grant

Cary Grant

Self

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