The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Trailer: The Dawn of Sound: How Movies Learned to Talk
Year: 2007
Genre: Documentary, History
Studio: Warner Bros. Entertainment, Sparkhill, Turner Entertainment Co.
Director:
Cast: Scott Eyman, Rudy Behlmer, Robert Gitt, Jonathan Kuntz, A.C. Lyles, Ben Burtt
Crew: Eric Neal Young (Executive Producer), Robert S. Bader (Writer), John Massari (Music), Robert S. Bader (Producer), Dan Brockett (Director of Photography), Tim Prokop (Writer)
Runtime: 85 minutes
Release: Sep 02, 2007
IMDb: 7.00/10 by 5 users
Popularity: 0
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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