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Vitaphone

British  
/ ˈvaɪtəˌfəʊn /

noun

  1. an early technique in commercial film-making in which the accompanying sound was produced by discs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It receives only an “honorary” Oscar, as its new Vitaphone technology is thought to give it an unfair advantage in other categories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

It was Sam Warner’s idea to team up with the Western Electric company to buy its Vitaphone synchronising system.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2017

He kept his theaters up to date with the newest sound technology — Vitaphone, Movie­tone.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2015

Though the track has long been considered lost, Burtt discovered eight minutes of the Vitaphone track and has synced it up to the film.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2014

The Vitaphone set also includes 13 two-reelers featuring the once and future third Stooge, Shemp Howard — usually in second or third billing to other comics, including the gravel-voiced tough guy Lionel Stander.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2014

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