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The Birth of the Telephone

Jan 1, 1914

0h 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.

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Edison Manufacturing Company

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Thomas A. Watson

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The Birth of the Telephone

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