A growing source of silent era film information. This listing is from The Progressive Silent Film List by Carl Bennett. Copyright © 1999-2025 by Carl Bennett and the Silent Era Company. All Rights Reserved.

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	Calvin Coolidge. Frame enlargement: Silent Era image collection.

Cast: Calvin Coolidge [himself].

De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated, production; distributed by De Forest Phonofilm, Incorporated. / Produced by Lee de Forest. / Phonofilm 35mm spherical format. Phonofilm sound-on-film synchronized sound system. / The film was shot outdoors on the White House lawn in Washington, DC on 11 August 1924. / Full-sound film.

Speech.

Synopsis: An out-of-doors speech for the Phonofilm camera by Coolidge on the US government, income taxes, and the American economy.

Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (Maurice H. Zouary collection) [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Keywords: Early sound film - Presidents: USA: Calvin Coolidge - Synchronized sound film - USA: District of Columbia: Washington

Listing updated: 2 November 2011.

References: Film viewing : Geduld-Birth p. 98.

Home video: DVD.