24 October 1940 Factual 11 mins
This short documentary, presented and directed by MGM sound engineer Douglas Shearer, goes behind the scenes to look at how the sound portion of a talking picture is created.
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Douglas Shearer as Self
Greer Garson as Self
Clark Gable as Self
Hedy Lamarr as Self
Spencer Tracy as Self
Norma Shearer as Self
Robert Taylor as Self
Conrad Veidt as Self
Alla Nazimova as Self
Ann Sothern as Self
Ruth Hussey as Self
Walter Pidgeon as Self
Robert Young as Self
Lew Ayres as Self
Lionel Barrymore as Self
Laraine Day as Self
Douglas Shearer Director
Lester White Director of Photography
Daniele Amfitheatrof Music Editor
Jack Ruggiero Editor
The Miracle of Sound Trailer
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United States 24 October 1940
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