Introduction of Vitaphone Sound Pictures
1926 film with Will H. Hays
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Introduction of Vitaphone Sound Pictures is a 1926 Vitaphone short film released by Warner Brothers on August 5, 1926, a Thursday evening.[1] It was one of the first talking films. It introduced Warner's new Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound system.
| Introduction of Vitaphone Sound Pictures | |
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| Starring | Will H. Hays |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 4 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Premise
Will H. Hays, President of the Motion Picture Producers and Distributors of America, introduces the audience to the Vitaphone sound system and muses on the possibilities of the technological advancement. This short played with a grouping of other shorts at the world premiere of Don Juan,[2] the first feature film to employ Vitaphone.[3][4] In the short film, Hays states:
It has been said that the art of vocalists and instrumentalists is ephemeral, that he creates but for the moment. Now neither the artist nor his art will ever wholly die.[5]
