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Okay for Sound (1946)

Movie ★ 6.7 20 min

History Documentary

This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 August 1926. The film highlights Thomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell's efforts that contributed to sound movies and acknowledges the work of Lee De Forest. Brief excerpts from the August 1926 exhibition follow. Clips are then shown from a number of Warner Brothers features, four from the 1920s, the remainder from 1946/47.

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Released
September 7, 1946
Runtime
20 min
IMDb
tt0241789
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Cast

John Barrymore John Barrymore Don Juan (archive footage) James Cagney James Cagney Tommy Powers (archive footage) Anna Case Anna Case Thomas A. Edison Thomas A. Edison Mischa Elman Mischa Elman William H. Hays William H. Hays Al Jolson Al Jolson Giovanni Martinelli Giovanni Martinelli Edward G. Robinson Edward G. Robinson Roy Smeck Marion Talley Marion Talley Jack L. Warner Jack L. Warner Efrem Zimbalist Sr. Violinist Mary Astor Mary Astor Adriana (archive footage) Harold Bauer Truman Bradley Truman Bradley Jack Carson Jack Carson Dane Clark Dane Clark

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Frequently asked questions

What is Okay for Sound about?
This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 August 1926. The film highlights Thomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell's efforts that contributed to sound movies and acknowledges the work of Lee De Forest. Brief excerpts from the August 1926 exhibition follow. Clips are then shown from a number of Warner Brothers features, four from the 1920s, the remainder from 1946/47.
Who stars in Okay for Sound?
Okay for Sound stars John Barrymore, James Cagney, Anna Case, Thomas A. Edison.
When was Okay for Sound released?
Okay for Sound is a 1946 history, documentary film.
Where can I watch Okay for Sound?
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