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Rigoletto, Act Two
(1923) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Lee de Forest and/or J. Searle Dawley?

Cast: Eva Leoni [herself]

De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated, production; distributed by De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated. / Produced by Lee de Forest. / [?] Premiered 12 April 1923 at the Engineering Societies’ Building Auditorium in New York, New York? Released 15 April 1923. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was released in the United Kingdom in September 1926. / Full-sound film.

Performance: Opera.

Synopsis: Selection from the famous opera.

Survival status: (unknown)

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Early sound film - Synchronized sound film

Listing updated: 13 May 2010.

References: Geduld-Birth p. 96; Gifford-British n. 08123 : Website-IMDb : with additional information provided by Tom Mayer.