Vintage Film making, SOUND production, recording, editing, 1950's technology for movies, Aaron Stell

Vintage Tech Film 1950: “The SOUNDMAN” skillfully combines presentation of mechanical details with a history of sound and clips from earlier films. It demonstrates mechanical techniques, electronic equipment, film capture and examples of behind the scenes filming. Great vintage film creation technology, good narration. Categories include early film making, sound recording on film, film editing, movie making, film and sound synchronization, film history, vintage cinema and vintage filming techniques. Seen in the film are recording devices, microphones, film reels, film cameras, audio recording on film, and projectors. Run time 10 minutes.

The film “The Soundman” is Directed by Aaron Stell, who was an editor and director with a record of work on over 100 films and television works. Aaron Stell is also known for his editing work on ”To Kill a Mockingbird” (1962), “Touch of Evil” (1958), directing and producing “The Gallant One (1964), editing of “Native Son” (1986) and editing work on “Silent Running” (1972). He died on January 7, 1996 in Los Angeles.

Writers for “The Soundman” included Grant Leenhouts and Jack Roberts.

Many thanks to Speakeasy Archives.com for digital scanning and restoration of “The Soundman,” film.
http://www.speakeasyarchives.com

Uploaded by Computer History Archives Project (CHAP) as part of our vintage technology series.