Le cinéma inventé : quand le cinéma cherchait sa voix
A documentary about the development of sound in motion pictures. The period covered extends from the mid-19th century until the release of The Jazz Singer. The English version is narrated by Leonard Maltin.
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"I've seen several documentaries on this subject, and I was surprised to see so much of this documentary dedicated to French experiments in sound film that I had never even heard of. This was all interesting to me, since I had already learned about the American path to sound film. But since this is only a one hour documentary on the subject, it caused the production to seem very crowded and rushed. It also has a rather strange structure. It starts off chronologically discussing ways to allow live performers (musicians, narrators, etc.) to sync what they were doing in the theater with what..."
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Turner Classic Movies (TCM) premiered this on their network 04/01/2023 as "The Invention of Cinema: Cinema Finds its Voice", narrated by Leonard Maltin.
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A documentary about the development of sound in motion pictures. The period covered extends from the mid-19th century until the release of The Jazz Singer. The English version is narrated by Leonard Maltin.