The supporting cast includes henry fonda in a secondary role as bell s assistant, mr. His family was known for teaching people how to speak english clearly. Bell ist eine usamerikanische filmbiografie aus dem jahr 1939. It was a small chapter book that told the story of alexander graham bells life. A classic i have been waiting a long time to purchase it on dvd. The documents included in the alexander graham bell family papers span from 1862 to 1939, with the bulk of the papers being from the years 1865 to. Alexander graham bell graham pronounced march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and engineer who is credited with inventing and patenting the first practical telephone. Thats something very rare for a hollywood picture during this period. The story of alexander graham bell, reformatted for vcr don ameche playing bell, isbn 0793912512 1939. Alexander graham bell 18471922 scottish inventor, most notably credited with inventing the modern telephone. She urges him to put off thoughts of marriage until his experiments are complete. Telegrams, from january 4, 1938 to january 4, 1939. The story of how alexander graham bell invented the telephone. He also worked on use of light to transmit sound, development of a.
His father and grandfather had dedicated their lives to studying the physiology of speech and were both noted teachers of. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 directed by. After and during his life time alexander graham bell was credited for many honors, degrees, and monuments that where bestowed to him for the impact he made on the society throw his inventions. With don ameche, loretta young, henry fonda, charles coburn. It was filmed in blackandwhite and released by twentieth centuryfox. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 cast and crew. Alexander graham bell national academy of sciences. The 1939 film the story of alexander graham bell was based on his life and works. Story of alexander graham bell, the 1939 movie clip. Alexander graham bell falls in love with deaf girl mabel hubbard while teaching the deaf and trying to invent means for telegraphing the human voice.
Other articles where the story of alexander graham bell is discussed. Er entdeckte, wie man schallwellen in elektrische schwingungen. Read the the story of alexander graham bell plot and find out who is in the cast and crew at. My favorite part was that it really was like a story, rather than just information about his life thrown together. Mar 3, 2017 10 things you may not know about alexander graham bell. He was the founder of the bell telephone company alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland. Mar 03, 2014 san francisco mayor presents key to the city to don ameche and loretta young. Alexander graham bell don ameche works as a teacher to the deaf while experimenting with sound waves. The story of alexander graham bell film by cummings 1939.
The story of alexander graham bell 1939 alexander graham bell don ameche works as a teacher to the deaf while experimenting with sound waves. He invents the telephone, marries and becomes rich and famous, though his happiness is threatened when a rival company sets out to ruin him. Lincoln, don ameche title character, working on a telegraph, discovers he can send sound over a wire, in the story of alexander graham bell, 1939. If you love alexander graham, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on bell s progress. The remarkable life story of alexander graham bells passion for enabling the deaf to communicate led to the invention of the telephone. Movie, the story of alexander graham bell, correspondence. Jun 14, 2019 born in edinburgh, scotland, alexander graham bell was the middle child of alexander melville and eliza symonds bell. The supporting cast includes henry fonda in a secondary role as bells assistant, mr. Complete file alexander graham bell family papers collection. The film really doesnt go into much detail about how the phone was created but instead it focuses on the pain that bell went through while.
Alexander graham bell march 3, 1847 august 2, 1922 was a teacher, scientist, and inventor. The comedy hollywood cavalcade 1939 also starred ameche, this time as a. Faca parte do filmow e avalie este filme voce tambem. Both his grandfather, alexander bell, and his father, alexander melville bell, taught elocution. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 movie moviefone. The story of alexander graham bell the modern miracle. Sep 01, 1989 it was a small chapter book that told the story of alexander graham bell s life. If you have tid bits about alexander graham bells life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us.
Osborne alexander graham bellteacher, scientist, inventor, gentlemanwas one whose life was devoted to the benefit of mankind with unusual success. While up at the country house, miss sullivan had described to helen the beauty of the autumn foliage, and helen, reflecting upon this time, notes that miss sullivans descriptions must have stirred up subconscious memories of a story which had been read to helen in her youth. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 the story of. All characters helen keller miss anne mansfield sullivan dr.
Released 1939, the story of alexander graham bell stars don ameche, loretta young, henry fonda, charles coburn the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min, and received a score of out of 100. The story of alexander graham bell the modern miracle 2000. The film stars don ameche as bell and loretta young as mabel, his wife, who. Alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland, on march 3, 1847. The telling of all this is in the classic, 1930s style, with all the quality touches you would expect of the period.
The story of alexander graham bell 1939 irving cummings. If you love alexander graham, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on bells progress. Alexander graham bell probably wouldnt know what to make of a selfie, but he kicked off the communication revolution with his telephone back. Alexander graham bell wikipedias alexander graham bell as. The film stars don ameche as bell and loretta young as mabel, his wife, who contracted scarlet fever at an early age and became deaf. Alexander graham bell, scottishborn american inventor, scientist, and teacher of the deaf whose foremost accomplishments were the invention of the telephone 1876 and refinement of the phonograph 1886. Helen wrote the frost king at fern quarry, the autumn after she had learned how to speak. Alexander graham bell books, biography, quotes read print. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 henry fonda was not yet the firstbilled star he would become young mr.
Lincoln, don ameche title character, working on a telegraph. Almost broke, with electricianassistant watson henry fonda, only weeks before his first topbilled role in young mr. When not teaching, bell tinkers with his various inventions. Alexander graham bell and the origins of recorded sound at the smithsonians national museum of american history nmah is a tale of two scientists. If you didnt know the details of how the ameche er telephone was invented, read a book or watch this movie. Alexander graham bell simple english wikipedia, the free. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 directed by irving. Still today, a telephone is sometimes referred to as an ameche. Alexander graham bell wikipedias alexander graham bell.
The story of alexander graham bell is a somewhat fictionalized 1939 biographical film of the famous inventor. The story of alexander graham bell not only gave don ameche his signature role, but ameches very name entered the english slang. Long a favorite of mine in musical entertainers, don ameche proves his mettle in a serious bio of one of americas premiere inventors. For example, all manuscripts that alexander graham bell and his descendants wrote are in the public domain. The library of congress believes that many of the papers in the alexander graham bell family papers at the library of congress collection are in the public domain or have no known restrictions and are free to use and reuse. Alexander graham bell national historic site that incorporates alexander graham bell museum in baddeck, nova scotia. On what would have been his 170th birthday, explore 10 surprising facts about the widely acknowledged inventor of the telephone. Alexander graham bell honors and tributes wikipedia. The 1992 film the sound and the silence was a tv film. Alexander graham bell 3 was a scottishbornn 2 american inventor, scientist.
Experimental wax disc with the only confirmed recording of the voice of alexander graham bell 1885 photo by the author for hyperallergic tin. Opportunity knocks when bell is befriended by an aristocratic fellow charles coburn who wants bell to help teach his daughter loretta young to speak. Don ameche, loretta young, henry fonda, charles coburn, gene lockhart, spring byington, sally blane, polly ann. At school, he was uninterested in conventional lessons and education but displayed natural talent in playing the. Alexander graham bell memorial park, portraying the ability to connect the globe through telecommunication. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 movie picture. A classy biopic of the inventor of the telephone, which was for a while called the ameche in the movies honor. Were not finished writing the alexander graham bell biography yet. Credit three lionshulton archive, via getty images. Bell telephone memorial in honor of bell which is in the alexander graham bell gardens in.
Known throughout the world as the inventor of the telephone, he made also other inventions and. San francisco mayor presents key to the city to don ameche and loretta young. From an early age, he had an inquisitive mind and became fascinated with acoustics and voice patterns. Alexander graham bell demonstrated his telephone at the lyceum hall in salem, massachusetts, in 1877. The story begins in 1873 boston as bell endeavors to teach deaf people to speak in the manner invented by his father. Premiere of the story of alexander graham bell 1939. The story of alexander graham bell 1939 stream and. Story of alexander graham bell, the 1939 out of 4 delightful tale of alexander graham bell don ameche who while attempting to create the telephone falls in love with a mute girl loretta young.
The story of alexander graham bell is a great creatorashero story that does justice to bells achievements and to the struggle he went through to bring his inventions to life. He also worked on use of light to transmit sound, development of a metal detector, and heavierthanair flight. Aug 02, 2016 alexander graham bell demonstrated his telephone at the lyceum hall in salem, massachusetts, in 1877. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Lincoln would come out a month after this, the grapes of wrath the following year, so don ameche got the title role and top billing in this story of the life, love, and technological triumph of the man credited with inventing the telephone. Alexander graham bell honors and tributes include honors bestowed upon him and awards named for him alexander graham bell received numerous tributes during his life, and new awards were subsequently named for him posthumously alexander graham bell was born in march 16, 1847.
Though don ameche was a little annoying, being very over the top numerous times, and while this is barely an accurate account of historic happenings, the story of alexander graham bell 1939 provides a pleasurable love story. Alexander graham bell, who sparked a new era of communication. This fictionalized biography of the famed american inventors life begins in 1873 boston as bell endeavors to teach deaf people to speak in the manner invented by his father. Listen to the resurrected voice of alexander graham bell. Telegrams, from january 4, 1938 to january 4, 1939 library. Alexander graham bell was born in edinburgh, scotland. If you have tid bits about alexander graham bell s life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. Vor 140 jahren gelang graham bell eine bahnbrechende erfindung. Though don ameche was a little annoying, being very overthetop numerous times, and while this is barely an accurate account of historic happenings, the story of alexander graham bell 1939 provides a pleasurable love story. The library of congress believes that many of the papers in the alexander graham bell family papers at the library of congress collection are in the public domain or have no known restrictions and are free to.
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