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The Birth of the Telephone (1914) | Slate

The Birth of the Telephone

The Birth of the Telephone (1914) is a Kinetophone short produced by Edison, featuring Thomas A. Watson, assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, discussing his role in the development of the telephone. Recorded at Edison’s Bronx studio, the film is presumed lost, but the synchronized sound cylinder survives and is accessible.

Released: 1914
Runtime: 6m
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language

Direction and writing

Allen RamseyDirector

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Thomas A. WatsonSelf

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