[78-L] How a Columbia Record is Made (silently)

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Thu Oct 7 07:09:59 PDT 2010


Michael Shoshani wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-10-07 at 09:54 -0400, David Lennick wrote:
>> I wonder if this had a synchronized sound track on discs? Seems odd that they'd 
>> make a silent film in 1928 with all that sound and fury in the orchestra.
> 
> I was actually wondering the same thing, given that we see the orchestra
> going at it furiously and all. 1929's "Blackmail" was Britian's first
> sound feature, but I wonder whether experimental sound shorts were made
> earlier.
> 
> ...I mean, Blumlein was experimenting with EVERYTHING in those days, and
> he was with Columbia before the EMI merger....
> 
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See http://www.terramedia.co.uk/Chronomedia/years/1923.htm

       Julian Vein


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