The first presidential speech with synchronous sound was this address by Calvin Coolidge in 1924. It is astounding how boring this is. Now, if you had told me that a Calvin Coolidge speech would be boring, I would have believed you. What's amazing how that,...
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This is the grave of Calvin Coolidge. Born in 1872 in Plymouth Notch, Vermont, Coolidge's mind never extended beyond the limited views of a small northern New England valley. One.
Tonight's Pathe film is a bit of unused or perhaps scrap footage, only half put together and lacking sound. It is also Calvin Coolidge honoring the Confederate dead.
Speaking of Coolidge, I don't think I've ever posted this Coolidge speech, the first film of a presidential speech with sound. Pure charisma!