CinemaOSMovie · 1940 · 0h 11m · NR

A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound

68%(8)IMDbDocumentary

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.

Directed byDouglas Shearer

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 11m
Language
EN
Released
October 24, 1940
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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The Miracle of Sound (1940) documentary

The Miracle of Sound (1940) documentary

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10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Douglas Shearer
Douglas Shearer

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