[78-L] Mit-Out Sound

[David Weiner]

WB-First National stopped cutting direct-to-disc at some point in 1930,
certainly by early 1931. But soundtracks continued to be dubbed to discs
until 1935 or so to accomodate smaller theatres not yet equipped for
optical-sound prints. Vitaphone cutting equipment, including the recording
table and wax master, can be seen in a demonstration short subject from 1926
included on the "Jazz Singer" DVD. The 1930 WB-FN film "Wide Open" is also
said to contain glimpses of Vitaphone equipment.
 
-Harold

And the 1930 WB film SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD shows a musical number being
filmed, in all steps, from on-set, to within the camera booth, then inside
the sound recording booth. 

Dave W.