Take a look at George Bernard Shaw speaking on the marvels of Movietone

Take a look at George Bernard Shaw speaking on the marvels of Movietone

George Bernard Shaw speaking about the novelty of technology; excerpt from a Hearst Metrotone newsreel (c. 1930). (29 sec; 2.6 MB)
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