Phonofilm
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On March 12, 1923, de Forest presented a demonstration of Phonofilm to the press.[https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/03/dayintech_0312 Randy Alfred, ''Wired'' magazine (12 March 2008)] On April 12, 1923, de Forest gave a private demonstration of the process to electrical engineers at the Engineering Society Building's Auditorium at [[Engineering Societies' Building|33 West 39th Street]] in New York City.[https://www.ascemetsection.org/content/view/443/1023/#EngineeringSocietiesBuilding ASCE website entry] |
On March 12, 1923, de Forest presented a demonstration of Phonofilm to the press.[https://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/news/2008/03/dayintech_0312 Randy Alfred, ''Wired'' magazine (12 March 2008)] On April 12, 1923, de Forest gave a private demonstration of the process to electrical engineers at the Engineering Society Building's Auditorium at [[Engineering Societies' Building|33 West 39th Street]] in New York City.[https://www.ascemetsection.org/content/view/443/1023/#EngineeringSocietiesBuilding ASCE website entry] |
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Phonofilm would at this point in time be distributed through [[Paramount Pictures]], led by [[Adolph Zukor]], and be billed as "Adolf Zukor presents Phonofilm."https://slate.com/technology/2010/11/adolph-zukor-the-architect-of-hollywood.html?pay=1776978598774&support_journalism=please |
Phonofilm would at this point in time be distributed through [[Paramount Pictures]], led by [[Adolph Zukor]], and be billed as "Adolf Zukor presents Phonofilm."{{cite news|url=https://slate.com/technology/2010/11/adolph-zukor-the-architect-of-hollywood.html?pay=1776978598774&support_journalism=please|title=Adolph Zukor, the Architect of Hollywood|first=Tim|last=Wu|publisher=Slate|date=November 8, 2010|accessdate=April 23, 2026}} |
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On April 15, 1923, de Forest premiered 18 short films made in Phonofilm — including vaudeville acts, musical performers, [[opera]], and [[ballet]] — at the Rivoli Theater at 1620 Broadway in New York City. The Rivoli's music director [[Hugo Riesenfeld]] co-hosted the presentation. The printed program gave credit to the "DeForest-Case Patents", but according to a letter [[Theodore Case]] wrote to de Forest immediately after the event, no credit was given to Case during the presentation itself. |
On April 15, 1923, de Forest premiered 18 short films made in Phonofilm — including vaudeville acts, musical performers, [[opera]], and [[ballet]] — at the Rivoli Theater at 1620 Broadway in New York City. The Rivoli's music director [[Hugo Riesenfeld]] co-hosted the presentation. The printed program gave credit to the "DeForest-Case Patents", but according to a letter [[Theodore Case]] wrote to de Forest immediately after the event, no credit was given to Case during the presentation itself. |
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