As I watch this, filled with fascination, I think to myself that people 24 years and older at that time were born in the 1800s, and how this is almost 100 years ago.
I just read how this phono/video technology was presented at the Paris World Exposition in 1900. So if this video is from 1923, how is it the first 23 years later? In the “motion pictures” section: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_Universelle_(1900)
Yep! And in 1933, Pearl would appear as the "Baron" in his only starring feature film, "Meet the Baron". Unfortunately, once the novelty of his character- and his catchphrase, "Vas you dere, Sharlie?"- wore off on radio (as his friend Jack Benny had warned him would happen), Jack Pearl struggled to stay on radio- and managed to do so through the early 1950's. As late as September 1959, he was trying to create a series of "Baron Munchausen" theatrical/TV cartoons; VARIETY reported he filmed several of them, yet nothing was ever released. After receiving a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" in 1960, Pearl quietly retired from performing, and died in 1982.
BM: ...dat vass four days back. Dat vass Vitnishdee. Charlie: You mean Wednesday? BM: Yah, in ze zenter off de veek. Charlie: It Wednesday! Wednesday named after the god Woden!! BM: Noo, heheheheh, Vitnishdee iz named after Tuesdee.
Priceless....doesn't even wait for the director to yell "cut!"
As I watch this, filled with fascination, I think to myself that people 24 years and older at that time were born in the 1800s, and how this is almost 100 years ago.
this goes to show you that sound could be possible at this point in time
DeForest ustilized a sound on film process , not sperate records like the Vitaphone films. The quality wasn't as good but the sync was always perfect.
I just read how this phono/video technology was presented at the Paris World Exposition in 1900. So if this video is from 1923, how is it the first 23 years later? In the “motion pictures” section: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_Universelle_(1900)
Yes, it's that Jack Pearl.
IMDb says it's from 1926. Eddie Cantor did make a de Forest talking and singing short in 1923, though.
www.imdb.com/title/tt0490290/
yeah its 1926
This is, in fact, Jack Pearl of 1930's Baron Munchausen fame...
Yep! And in 1933, Pearl would appear as the "Baron" in his only starring feature film, "Meet the Baron". Unfortunately, once the novelty of his character- and his catchphrase, "Vas you dere, Sharlie?"- wore off on radio (as his friend Jack Benny had warned him would happen), Jack Pearl struggled to stay on radio- and managed to do so through the early 1950's. As late as September 1959, he was trying to create a series of "Baron Munchausen" theatrical/TV cartoons; VARIETY reported he filmed several of them, yet nothing was ever released. After receiving a star on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" in 1960, Pearl quietly retired from performing, and died in 1982.
interesting!
Yay! View number 10,000. I hope that's a lucky thing.
Is this Jack Pearl who later became famous as Baron Munchausen?
BM: ...dat vass four days back. Dat vass Vitnishdee.
Charlie: You mean Wednesday?
BM: Yah, in ze zenter off de veek.
Charlie: It Wednesday! Wednesday named after the god Woden!!
BM: Noo, heheheheh, Vitnishdee iz named after Tuesdee.
That's Jack Pearl or, '' Barron Manuchausen''
the first talking film?