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.
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United States 02 April 1895
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Dickson experimental sound film 1894. This is an early attempt to join sound with the film.
The Dickson Experimental Sound Film is a film made by William Dickson in late 1894 or early 1895. It is the first known film with live-recorded sound and ...
The Dickson Experimental Sound Film is a film made by William Dickson in late 1894 or early 1895. It is the first known film with live-recorded sound and ...
From Wikipedia: The Dickson Experimental Sound Film is a film made by William Dickson in late 1894 or early 1895. It is the first known film with live-recorded ...
This film known as The Dickson Experimental Sound Film is the first known film with live-recorded sound. The film features William Dickson playing the melody ...
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Artwork, screen shots, trailers and other imagery is © 1894 Thomas A. Edison, Inc., Edison Manufacturing Company, National Phonograph Company.
