Shaw Talks for Movietone News
Famous author George Bernard Shaw's monologue to an audience on a variety of topics, including his impression of Mussolini's stern facial expressions. TITLE CARDS READ "1927. SHAW TALKS FOR MOVIETONE Several months before 'The Jazz Singer' appeared, sound films of current events and of interview with eminent figures of the day had been issued by the Fox Film Corporation. The voice in the interview given here is recorded with a precision rare in the early talkies. / William Fox Has the Honor to Present / The World's Outstanding Literary Genius / GEORGE BERNARD SHAW / First Appearance in America Recorded by Fox Case Movietone Western Electric System"
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| Year | 1928 |
| Director | Jack Connolly |
| Runtime | 5 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 5.5/10 (4 votes) |
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The film constructs a direct, unmediated dialogue with the audience, relying entirely on the subject's charisma and intellect. It explores the potential of then-new sound technology not for spectacle, but for the preservation of thought and personality.
What lingers after viewing is the rare sensation of hearing a historical voice with startling clarity, a brief but vivid portal to a moment when cinema was learning to listen. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Jack Connolly
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With quiet attention, as a short, insightful lecture from the past.
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