79) The First Film With Synchronised Sound
From The Digressor by The Rambler Network
April 26, 2026 · 5 min · Season 6 · Episode 9
About this episode
The episode discusses the origins of synchronized sound in film and reveals a lesser-known title that predates the commonly recognized first film with sound.
When people talk about the birth of movie sound, one title always gets the spotlight. But history has a twist, because another film beat it there first.
Topics covered
- movie history
- synchronized sound
- film innovation
- cinema
- historical films
Keywords
- synchronized sound
- film history
- movie sound
- cinema
- first film
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The First Film With Synchronised Sound, movie sound, another film
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