The Birth of the Telephone
The Birth of the Telephone

The Birth of the Telephone

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0 hr 6 min

1914-01-01

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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.

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Thomas A. Watson

Thomas A. Watson

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