Voice That Thrilled the World, The
- Synopsis
- Documentary short. A history of sound films focusing on Warner Brothers productions, including John Barrymore delivering a speech as Richard, Duke of Gloucester. Credited as being from Richard III but actually from Henry VI. Part 3 (III ii). Narrated by Art Gilmore.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1943
- Duration
- 17 mins; 1,487 feet
Credits
- Director
- Jean Negulesco
- Writer
- James Bloodworth
- Art Direction
- Sidney Hickox
- Cast
John Barrymore Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later Richard III
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Henry VI part 3
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive and UCLA hold 35mm preservation material only; no viewing copy (2005)
- General
- The Barrymore extract was orginally filmed in two-strip technicolor for the variety feature SHOW OF SHOWS (USA, 1929). The BFI National Archive also holds a shortened version of SHOW OF SHOWS which excludes the Barrymore extract.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Voice That Thrilled the World, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36996 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)