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Talking Pictures The Coming of Sound (1988– ) Online

Talking Pictures The Coming of Sound (1988– ) Online
Original Title :
The Coming of Sound
Genre :
TV Episode / Documentary
Year :
1988–
Cast :
Barry Norman,George Sidney,Lew Ayres
Writer :
Barry Norman
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
50min
Rating :
6.8/10
Talking Pictures The Coming of Sound (1988– ) Online

In 1927 Al Jolson sang and spoke in The Jazz Singer and the sound era had officially arrived. Hollywood was in panic. How would the silent stars adapt to the new medium? Broadway actors moved west in droves. For a while the sound man was king. With the primitive sound equipment words dominated the action.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Barry Norman Barry Norman - Himself - Host
George Sidney George Sidney - Himself
Lew Ayres Lew Ayres - Himself
Samuel Marx Samuel Marx - Himself
Charles 'Buddy' Rogers Charles 'Buddy' Rogers - Himself
Mae Clarke Mae Clarke - Herself
Ralph Bellamy Ralph Bellamy - Himself
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Douglas Fairbanks Jr. - Himself (as Douglas Fairbanks Jnr.)
Esther Ralston Esther Ralston - Herself
Helen Hayes Helen Hayes - Herself
Hal Roach Hal Roach - Himself
William H. Clothier William H. Clothier - Himself (as William Clothier)
Fritz Feld Fritz Feld - Himself
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett - Herself
Joseph L. Mankiewicz Joseph L. Mankiewicz - Himself