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MGM dispatched Van Dyke and his crew of Culver City sound men and camera operators to shoot and record the movie in Kenya and Uganda, the first synchronous sound film shot on location in Africa. The synch sound documentary by Martin and Osa Johnson—Congorilla—followed in 1932.
Halfway through filming, MGM sent a sound crew to Africa because of the public's desire for all-talking sound pictures. However, the sound quality was so poor almost all the dialogue sequences were reshot at MGM's Culver City Studio.
Dec 1, 2013 · Abstract. Trader Horn (W. S. Van Dyke, 1931) has a significant place in film history because it was the first talkie filmed in Africa, and because its excess lo
- Ben Owen
- 2013
Feb 1, 1998 · February 1, 1998. Wrap Shot: Trader Horn. Behind the scenes of the iconic 1931 adventure film, shot on location in Africa. George E. Turner. American Cinematographer. Extended location trips provide filmmakers with an attractive escape from the studio-bound routine.
- George E. Turner
English. Budget. $1.3 million [1][2] Box office. $4.2 million (worldwide rentals) [2] Trader Horn is a 1931 American Pre-Code adventure film directed by W.S. Van Dyke and starring Harry Carey and Edwina Booth. It is the first non-documentary film shot on location in Africa. The film is based on the book of the same name by trader and adventurer ...
The white men's visit is soon interrupted by the ominous sound of a distant drum beat, known as "ju-ju," which the Africans, as well as Trader, know signals the impending attack of the brutal Masai warriors.
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Note that when Horn asks Rencharo to translate, Rencharo chatters away in Swahili at the natives, but never translates back to Horn. The bits of English dialogue he does get sound like he learned them phonetically.
