A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (1940)

Directed by Douglas Shearer11mDocumentary

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1940
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
24 October 1940
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6.8 (8)
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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
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Self
James Stewart
James Stewart
Self
George Murphy
George Murphy
Self
Charles Winninger
Charles Winninger
Self
Douglas McPhail
Douglas McPhail
Self
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
Self
Robert Donat
Robert Donat
Self
Nelson Eddy
Nelson Eddy
Self
Greta Garbo
Greta Garbo
Self
Myrna Loy
Myrna Loy
Self
Jeanette MacDonald
Jeanette MacDonald
Self
Chico Marx
Chico Marx
Self
Groucho Marx
Groucho Marx
Self
Harpo Marx
Harpo Marx
Self
Robert Montgomery
Robert Montgomery
Self
Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Powell
Self
William Powell
William Powell
Self
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
Self
Rosalind Russell
Rosalind Russell
Self
W.S. Van Dyke
W.S. Van Dyke
Self
F
Frank Whitbeck
Self

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