Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894)

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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.
Release Date
Jan 01, 1970
Runtime
00h 01m
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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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