Victor matrix MVE-49552. The letter / Motion Picture Orchestra
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| The letter (Primary title) | Victor ledgers |
| Reel 1 (Title part) | Victor ledgers |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| Motion Picture Orchestra (Musical group) | Takes 1-7A. |
| Irvin Talbot (director) | Takes 2A-7A. |
| Max Terr (director) | Takes 2A-7A; listed in Victor ledgers as Assistant Director. |
| Paramount Pictures, Inc. (Motion picture production company) | |
| J. Finston (session supervisor) | Takes 6A-7A. |
| Max Terr (session supervisor) | Takes 1 & 1A. |
| Irvin Talbot (session supervisor) | Takes 1 & 1A. |
- Description: Motion picture soundtrack : Orchestra (take 1-7A); Film and disc to wax transfer (takes 8A-10A)
- Master Size: 16-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Source(s): Victor ledgers. |
| Victor ledgers: Orchestra of 27 men; three women (Miss P. Harlan; Scarlett; Mrs. Sharkey) "used for laughter" (takes 2A-5A); orchestra of 25 men (takes 6A-7A). |
| Ledgers: "Audible—Movietone." The soundtrack for the reel includes dialogue and/or closely synchronized sound. |
| Ledgers (takes 6A-7A): "Victor motor record #227-1 used." |
| Ledgers (takes 8A-10A): "Dubbing from film & 2 records P. 2872-49552-7 & 1A"; "Used Victor record #228-1 (motor cycle); "Made test on 8 reels- no masters." |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/19/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 1 | Unknown | |||
| 1/19/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 1A | Unknown | |||
| 1/29/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 2A | Unknown | |||
| 1/29/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 3A | Unknown | |||
| 1/29/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4 | Unknown | |||
| 1/29/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 4A | Unknown | |||
| 1/29/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 5A | Unknown | |||
| 2/6/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 6A | Unknown | |||
| 2/6/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 7 | Unknown | |||
| 2/6/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 7A | Unknown | |||
| 2/14/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 8A | Unknown | |||
| 2/14/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 9 | Unknown | |||
| 2/14/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 9A | Unknown | |||
| 2/14/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. | 10A | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix MVE-49552. The letter / Motion Picture Orchestra," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000010214/MVE-49552-The_letter.
Victor matrix MVE-49552. The letter / Motion Picture Orchestra. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000010214/MVE-49552-The_letter.
"Victor matrix MVE-49552. The letter / Motion Picture Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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