Film
The Birth of the Telephone
1914 · 6m
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Overview
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.
Cast
Crew
- Allen RamseyDirector
- Thomas A. EdisonProducer
Details
- Release date
- January 1, 1914
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- xx
- Runtime
- 6m
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