George Groves The Movie Sound Pioneer

The Story of the Oscar-Winning Soundman from St Helens, England

The Story of the Oscar-Winning Soundman from St Helens, England

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  • George's Origins Research on George Groves origins in St Helens, England.
    • George in St Helens More research on George Groves origins in St Helens, England.
    • Mundin Connection The family connection between movie sound pioneer George Groves and Hollywood actor Herbert Mundin.
  • Talking Pictures George Groves role in the development of talking pictures.
    • Sound Film Origins A history of the sound film 1893 - 1923.
    • Bell Labs 1923-26 Film sound pioneer George Groves at Bell Labs and Vitagraph studios in New York in 1923-7.
    • Don Juan 1926-27 Sound recordist George Groves' work on the 1926 film Don Juan.
    • The Jazz Singer 1927 The work of George Groves as sound recordist on the 1927 film The Jazz Singer.
    • Vitaphone 1928-31 Movie sound pioneer George Groves working on early Vitaphone sound films in Hollywood with Warner Bros.
  • Warner Brothers Years George Groves Warner Brothers years
    • Warners 1931-56 Film sound pioneer George Groves career with Warner Bros. including the First Motion Picture Unit and Casablanca.
    • Warners 1957-62 George Groves as head of sound department at Warner Bros including Sayonara.
    • My Fair Lady 1963-4 The film sound work of George Groves on 1964 film My Fair Lady.
    • Warners 1964-71 George Groves as head of Warner Bros. sound department including Bonnie and Clyde, Camelot, Wild Bunch, Bullitt and McCabe and Mrs Miller.
    • Burbank Studios 1972-6 George Groves retirement at Warner Brothers and the creation of Burbank Studios.
  • More Groves... More on George Groves movie sound achievements.
    • Hilda's Campaign The campaign by Hilda Barrow to honour her brother - the movie sound pioneer George Groves.
    • Quiet Little Englishman The Quiet Little Englishman, a play on the life of movie sound pioneer George Groves by Esther Wilson and Zho Visual Theatre.
    • Quote...Unquote The oral history of George Groves at Warner Bros. commenting on actors and directors.
    • Hilda on George Hilda Barrow discusses her movie sound pioneer brother George Groves.
    • George Groves Videos Videos of British Film Institute plaque unveilings in 1996 in St Helens and London to movie sound pioneer George Groves
    • Sound Clips Sound clips of George Groves' AFI oral history and Bob Allen and Hilda Barrow talk about George Groves.
    • Downloads Documents on early film sound which can be downloaded from this website.
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