What Sound Innovation Did Rouben Mamoulian Introduce in Applause (1929)

question 31

Multiple Choice

What sound innovation did Rouben Mamoulian introduce in Applause (1929) ?

• A) He used one actor's voice to replace another.
• B) It was his brainchild to hide microphones in flowerpots.
• C) He was the first to use the blimp when recording.
• D) He had his sound technicians record overlapping dialogue with multiple microphones.
• E) He concealed microphones in the bodices of actors' gowns.

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