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Michael Belson
Michael Belson

Jack's Joke 1913 Edison Studio Directed by Allen Ramsey
Restored by The Library of Congress.

Jack's Joke is a short theatrical scene, put to film to demonstrate Edison's Kinetophone sound system. And given that it's 1913, and talkies wouldn't really catch on for another fourteen years, it's quite the impressive achievement.

Though the kinetophone was developed in West Orange and some experimental filming was done there, the films were shot at Edison's Bronx studio.

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