Van Punk, who was standing by, saw me leaving the podium, quickly stepped forward and pulled me: "Mr. Corleon, I'm so sorry, our staff didn't make good arrangements. How could they let you sit there? Please come here!" He pointed to the seat in the front row.

"It's great, it's good over there, it's quiet and you can chat with friends." I smiled.

Van Punk had to smile and said, "You sit down first, I'll go there and invite your friends over."

Under his "passion", I finally sat down in the front row. It was not too late. Stenberg, Griffith and others and Chani Barra were all taken to the front row by Van Punk.

"Boss, you don't know that Chaplin stole my script. How could it be groundless? "Stender asked me angrily as soon as he sat down.

Griffith said to Stenborough angrily: "You are stupid! You didn't see that all the reporters were sitting there. The boss mentioned this, can they let go of such news afterwards? Don't worry, Chaplin will be troubled by these reporters in the future. The boss's trick is really good!"

Then Stenborg calmed down as if he had understood it.

Next is the screening of "Golden Sprint". Although after such a quarrel, I didn't have a good impression of Chaplin, to be fair, it was indeed a good movie. Even Stenberg was moved by the movie in the end and kept wiping his tears next to me.

After the movie ended, a simple but stylish dinner was held. Instead of chatting with others as usual, I led Fat Guns and other guys to eat a meal, so that Chani Barra next to me kept sighing: It seems that Mr. Corleone had a lot of things to do and didn't even have time to eat supper.

"It's not just supper, I didn't even have lunch at noon!" Stendburg said in a slut while chewing a chicken leg in his hand.

After eating the two tables, I asked Stenborough and others, "Are you full?"

"Full, full!" Stenborough burped.

"Let's go! Go back to the company." I pointed at the gate and took Stenburg and others to withdraw.

"Andre, I'm leaving so soon. Come on, let's introduce you to someone." Marskolov pulled a fat and short "Winter Melon" in his forties and walked towards me.

"Andre, this is Mr. Mayo Hawthorne, the manager of Western Electric Company." Marskolov brought the "Winter Melon" to me and said, "You talk first, I have something to do." Before he finished speaking, Lao Ma hurriedly ran away like a thief.

Western Electric Company?!No!

I looked at the "winter melon" in front of me, and was so surprised that I was almost stunned.

This company may not be familiar with many people in later generations, but when it comes to another thing, everyone is well-known: audio movies!

In fact, audio films are not a new thing. In 1899, the movie was able to make sounds in Edison's laboratory. The early Lumiere and Merriei used the method of speaking behind the screen to make the movies sound. In the first decade of the 20th century, France's Henry Jolie and Gomon made considerable efforts in audio films. At the same time, Edison was in the United States, Loust ​​was in the United Kingdom, and Paul was born in Scandinavian countries, and he also achieved many results.

However, the movies were still in the silent stage at this time. Although people knew how to synchronize the movements and lines and use compressed air to compress the sound so that the audience in the theater could hear it, the sounds produced had a strong nasal sound, and the synchronization method was very incomplete. By 1914, the research on audio films was almost abandoned.

As we all know, phonographs are generated from telephones, and telephones are developed from telegraphs. The development of wireless telegraphs and wireless broadcasts has enabled some problems in audio films to be solved through the electrical recording of "megaphones" and the amplification of sounds of "three-stage vacuum tubes". Therefore, in history, large electrical companies that manufacture radio equipment have become patent owners of audio films. These patents are monopolized by two groups, one group is "AEG-Tobis-Crane Film Company" in Germany, and the other is "General Electric Company-Western Electric Company" in the United States.

Historically, specifically in 1926, Western Electric proposed to some major film companies controlled by Morgan Bank to use its recording method, but these companies were reluctant to accept such audio films that threatened Hollywood hegemony.

In desperation, Western Electric turned to Warner Company. Warner Brothers was very interested in this technology, so in 1926, a movie called "Don Juan" was shot, which achieved great success.

These are all historical events. At this time, I estimate that the audio film technology of Western Electric companies has been basically completed, and it may be in the negotiation stage with the film company. If I am not wrong, Mayo Hawthorne is likely to be asking Lao Ma and the others to promote this technology tonight. Lao Ma is not interested in this technology, so he pushed Hawthorne to me and escape.

Lao Ma probably never dreamed that I picked up a treasure!

"Mr. Corleon, your name is well-known. On behalf of the Western Electric Company, I pay my highest respect to you." Hawthorne took off his courtesy and bent down to salute me.

"Mr. Hawthorne, you are so kind. Western Electric Company has made great contributions to movies. How is your technical research on audio films going on?" I smiled.

I said this, just to test Hawthorne and to see if the Western Electric Company has completed technical research. Unexpectedly, Hawthorne's face changed drastically after hearing my words. He took my hand and walked to a secluded place next to me, and whispered to me: "Mr. Corleon, this is the extremely secret of our company. How do you know?!"

Looking at his nervous look, I deliberately surprised: "You have really done technical research on audio movies? No, I guess it just by guessing it!?"

Hawthorne felt a little calmed down when he saw my expression and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Corleon, since I have said this, I will tell you directly. We have basically done the technical research of audio films. In the first half of this year, we successfully developed the "Vitafeng" audio film machine. Although the sound it emits is only stuck in some music and noisy sounds, the effect is very good. If it is put into production, it is possible to make an audio film."

Vitawind audio film machine?! The first semi-audio film "Don Juan" filmed by Warner in history (the first audio film in the true sense was "The King of Jazz" in 1927), which used this kind of film machine. In this way, Western telecom companies have really achieved success.

"Mr. Hawthorne! You are so awesome! The success of this technology will be recorded in the history of the movie!" I said sincerely.

"Mr. Corleon, I heard many people in Hollywood say that you are a person with outstanding vision. Now when you hear your words, I feel that they are right. Let me tell you the truth. I came here this time to recommend this technology to the bosses of these film companies, but in the end, Mr. Marskolov, Mr. Fox, Mr. Chuck and others were very concerned about this technology. They said that if this technology was adopted, the cost of shooting would be increased, and all the theaters would have to be renovated, which was costly and time-consuming. Mr. Lemmer said that this technology was purely invented by some people who were full of food and had nothing to do, and Mr. Chaplin actually said that the addition of voice was the greatest damage to the art of film. Mr. Corleon, it would be great if they all understood the function of this technology like you." Hawthorne mentioned these people and shook his head.

He is right. In history, the bosses of these big companies were basically rejecting this technology, while Chaplin himself was extremely disgusted with audio movies. For him, silent films are the most perfect way to explain his movies. So even though the audio movies were long after they appeared, he still insisted on making silent films until he slowly withdrew from the historical stage. At this time, Hawthorne promoted his technology to these people, how could he get favored by others?

But if he meets me, it will be different!

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(Today on Christmas Eve, Merry Christmas everyone!)
Chapter completed!