
Vaudeville stars Weber and Fields perform their famous pool hall routine in a short film produced in the DeForest Phonofilm sound-on-film process..
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The Phonofilm Phantasmagoria: Weber and Fields in RetrospectTo witness the 1923 short featuring Joe Weber and Lew Fields is to stand at the precipice of a seismic shift in human expression. This isn't merely a film; it is a sonic excavation. Long before the industry succumbed to the monolithic arrival of 'The Jazz Sing...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Lee De Forest

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"The Phonofilm Phantasmagoria: Weber and Fields in RetrospectTo witness the 1923 short featuring Joe Weber and Lew Fields is to stand at the precipice of a seismic shift in human expression. This isn't merely a film; it is a sonic excavation. Long before the industry succumbed to the monolithic arrival of 'The Jazz Singer', Lee De Forest was tinkering with the very DNA of celluloid, attempting to marry the visual ghost to the auditory spirit. In this specific routine—the legendary pool hall skit—..."


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