The Voice That Thrilled the World 1943

   This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott’s experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.

This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott’s experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from early sound pictures.

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Explore the complete cast of The Voice That Thrilled the World, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.


Bette Davis

Bette Davis

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)

Paul Muni

Paul Muni

Self ('Story of Pasteur' & 'Life of Zola') (archive footage)

James Cagney

James Cagney

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Jeanne Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Rosemary DeCamp

Rosemary DeCamp

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Self (segment 'Dangerous') (archive footage)

Josephine Hutchinson

Josephine Hutchinson

Self (segment 'The Story of Louis Pasteur') (archive footage)

Al Jolson

Al Jolson

Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

Eugenie Besserer

Eugenie Besserer

Self (segment 'The Jazz Singer') (archive footage)

Walter Huston

Walter Huston

Jerry Cohan (archive footage)

Joan Leslie

Joan Leslie

Self (segment 'Yankee Doodle Dandy') (archive footage)

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

John Barrymore

John Barrymore

Self (segments 'Don Juan' & 'Richard III') (archive footage)

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Self (segment 'Sergeant York') (archive footage)

Benito Mussolini

Benito Mussolini

Self (archive footage)

George Arliss

George Arliss

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

Jack L. Warner

Jack L. Warner

Self (archive footage)

Harry M. Warner

Harry M. Warner

Self (archive footage)

Ethel Waters

Ethel Waters

Self (segment 'On with the Show!') (archive footage)

Robert Elliott

Robert Elliott

Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

David Torrence

David Torrence

Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)

Cullen Landis

Cullen Landis

Self (segment 'Lights of New York') (archive footage)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Audience Member (uncredited)

Sheldon Jett

Sheldon Jett

Audience Member (uncredited)

Art Gilmore

Art Gilmore

Narrator (voice)

Giovanni Martinelli

Giovanni Martinelli

Canio in 'Pagliacci' (segment 'Vesti la giubba') (archive footage)

Edwin Tuttle

Edwin Tuttle

Audience Member (uncredited)

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