First sound-on-film motion picture

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Lucas Paul Richert (University of Saskatchewan)
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In April, the first sound-on-film motion picture, Phonofilm, started its run at Rivoli Theater, in New York City.

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Citation: Richert, Lucas Paul. "First sound-on-film motion picture". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2008 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5584, accessed 26 November 2024.]

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