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Musical Interlude: Musicals of Hollywood’s Greatest Year

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Jessica Pickens

Musical Interlude: Musicals of Hollywood’s Greatest Year It’s known as Hollywood’s greatest year: 1939. As we celebrate films released 80 years ago, we think of some of the most obvious film achievements the storied year brought us: Gone with the … Continue reading →

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Vitaphone View: This is Not a Musical!

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Hutchinson, Founder of The Vitaphone Project

Vitaphone View: THIS IS NOT A MUSICAL! From Edison’s earliest experiments to add sound to film, the overwhelming majority of pre-1920 talkie efforts included musical performances. In 1894, barely one year after Thomas Edison built his Black Maria studio at … Continue reading →