Lost & Found Sound Lost & Found Sound: The Sounds of Silents August 6, 1999 • Today in our continuing series, "Lost and Found Sound," we have two stories about the era of silent movies. Jay Allison, the curator of our Quest for Sound phone line introduces us to listener Bob Borgen, who has discovered tape of silent film star Buster Keaton at a party in 1962. The tape originally belonged to Keaton's wife. Keaton was a child star of Vaudeville with his family--on the tape Keaton sings songs and tells stories from those days. Our second story comes from our movie reviewer Bob Mondello, who pays tribute to the "silence" of early films. He remembers the time when movies were a purely visual medium---the introduction of sound took away some of the grace of what was taken place on the screen--this was most true for the silent film comedy stars.
Lost & Found Sound Lost & Found Sound: Portrait of an Artist Through an Answering Machine April 30, 1999 • Our year-long Friday series listens to the voices of one mans answering machine, painting a picture of him as mirrored in the voices of his friends and acquaintances. We hear pleas from friends for help, offers from agents, and messages from mom. In a century of recording advances, phone mail now is one of the most direct records of how we lead our lives - in this case how a professional performer leads his life in Los Angeles.
Lost & Found Sound The Sound of Movies March 19, 1999 • In anticipation of this weekend's Academy Awards. Critic Bob Mondello, reflects on the indelible sounds we've received from the movies, from Tarzan's Yell to the breathing of Darth Vader in Star Wars.
NPR Replay: The Degrees of Kevin Bacon Dustin Hoffman February 18, 1999 • After many poignant roles, Dustin Hoffman receives the annual American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award. Hoffman discusses what the award means to him.
Oprah Winfrey's Film Adaptation of 'Beloved' October 16, 1998 • Film Critic Pat Dowell reports on Beloved, the new movie by Jonathan Demme based on the Toni Morrison novel. The movie was produced by and stars Oprah Winfrey.
The Experience of Filming 'Beloved' January 2, 1998 • NPR's Vertamae Grosvenor reflects on how experiences of the past play out in present day relationships among black women. The Experience of Filming 'Beloved' Listen · 2:54 2:54 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1036756/36756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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