| Description |
The program originates from The Edison Institute Of Technology, Dearborn, Michigan, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of Edison's invention of the incandescent, electric light. Edison connects one of his original light bulbs, then shakes hands with Henry Ford and Herbert Hoover. From Philadelphia, a replica of the Liberty Bell is heard. "The Old Fashioned Ford Orchestra" plays "favorites of fifty years ago." Mr. Edison speaks for about two minutes. Herbert Hoover makes a speech in praise of Mr. Edison. Graham McNamee erroneously describes this as, "the first international broadcast." Albert Einstein speaks from Berlin (in German) The circuit from Germany is filled with static, making him very difficult to understand. At the end of the program, the five-note NBC chimes are heard. This recording was taken from three different sources, so as to present the most complete broadcast recording possible. The evening's toastmaster was Owen D. Young, chairman of the board of directors of General Electric and chairman of RCA. See also cat. #112021 for the audio of a sound film made that same day. |