The Birth of the Telephone (1914)

Runtime: 6 minutes

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 Edisonโ€™s Bronx studio, the film is presumed lost, but the synchronized sound cylinder survives and is accessible.

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