Working on first 'Talkies'

The transcript introduces key figures from RCA and Bell Labs, including Doctor Lee, Deforest, Theodore Case, Earl Spawnable, Donald McKenzie, and Edward Winter. It highlights the significant contribution of Sam Warner, who, using Bell Labs equipment, produced a groundbreaking film in 1927, trademarked as Vitaphone, marking a revolutionary moment in movie history.

Who are some of the early pioneers mentioned in the development of sound technology for movies?

• Alexander Graham Bell and Guglielmo Marconi

• Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla

• Steve Jobs and Bill Gates

• Doctor Lee, Deforest, Theodore Case, and Earl Spawnable

Which organizations' research staff contributed to the advancement of sound technology?

• NASA and SpaceX

• RCA and Bell Laboratories

• Harvard University and MIT

• Google and Microsoft

Who were the Bell Laboratories engineers mentioned in the transcript?

• Marie Curie and Louis Pasteur

• Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr

• Donald McKenzie and Edward Winter

• Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei

In what year did Sam Warner produce a revolutionary film using Bell Laboratories equipment?

• 1920

• 1927

• 1935

• 1942

What was the name of the film technology trademarked by Sam Warner?

• Dolby Digital

• Vitaphone

• Technicolor

• Cinemascope