Dickson Experimental Sound Film Poster

Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)

Aug 31, 1894 Music, Documentary 0h 1m
61%
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6.7/10

Overview

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.

William K.L. Dickson
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William Heise
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A review by lolwhut5674
Written on October 27, 2024

There's something very charming hearing the tune of the violin with the crackles expected from record such old audio. The fact that we are even able to play both video and audio together shows this is definitely a film for the history books. Even though it isn't even the focus of the film, being able to subtly hear the director's voice caught on the recording gives this a more home movie film vibe....

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