Okay for Sound
Seen it?1946 | 20 min | History, Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs. Expect to bring it up in conversation afterwards.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 20 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1946: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
This short was released in connection with the 20th anniversary of Warner Brothers' first exhibition of the Vitaphone sound-on-film process on 6 August 1926. The film highlights Thomas A. Edison and Alexander Graham Bell's efforts that contributed to sound movies and acknowledges the work of Lee De Forest. Brief excerpts from the August 1926 exhibition follow. Clips are then shown from a number of Warner Brothers features, four from the 1920s, the remainder from 1946/47.
How it earned its rating
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
- John BarrymoreDon Juan (archive footage)
- James CagneyTommy Powers (archive footage)
- Anna Case
- Thomas A. Edison
- Mischa Elman
- William H. Hays
- Al Jolson
- Giovanni Martinelli
- Edward G. Robinson
- Roy Smeck