[78-L] Speaking About Really Early Film Sound Technology -- Read This. Whoa!

[Michael Shoshani]

On Sun, 2010-06-20 at 14:09 -0700, Michael Biel wrote:
> I am in the process of sending
> him the several chime strikes from the films and there are definitely
> exactly seven chime strikes on these.  

While you're at it, check out this Max Fleischer Talkartoon from 1930.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8WKdosZXF4

As the title card fades out, an iris opens on a radio speaker and the
FIRST THING that comes out of it is the seven note NBC chime from that
era.