The Birth of the Telephone (1914)

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 Jan. 1, 1914 90 min None+

Genres: Documentary, Musical, Short

Keywords: mdblist.one-actor, mdblist.imdb-short, imdb.synchronized-to-cylinder, imdb.early-sound, imdb.year-1914, imdb.1910s, imdb.20th-century + 2 more, imdb.telephone, aspectratio.1-33-1

Production Companies: Edison Manufacturing Company

Country: United States
Production Country: United States
Languages: No Language, English