The Voice from the Sky
Encyclopedia
The Voice from the Sky is a science fiction
film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson
. The film was considered to be a lost film
, but was recently rediscovered. This is the first serial film to have full sound.
Science fiction film
Science fiction film is a film genre that uses science fiction: speculative, science-based depictions of phenomena that are not necessarily accepted by mainstream science, such as extraterrestrial life forms, alien worlds, extrasensory perception, and time travel, often along with futuristic...
film serial directed by Ben F. Wilson
Ben F. Wilson
Ben F. Wilson , was an American film actor, director, producer and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 212 films between 1911 and 1930...
. The film was considered to be a lost film
Lost film
A lost film is a feature film or short film that is no longer known to exist in studio archives, private collections or public archives such as the Library of Congress, where at least one copy of all American films are deposited and catalogued for copyright reasons...
, but was recently rediscovered. This is the first serial film to have full sound.
Cast
- Wally WalesWally WalesWally Wales was an American film actor who also appeared in many films under the name Hal Taliaferro. He appeared in over 220 films between 1921 and 1964.-Biography:...
- Jack Deering, U. S. Secret Service - Neva GerberNeva GerberNeva Gerber , was an American actress of the silent era. She appeared in 128 films between 1912 and 1930.She was born in Chicago, Illinois to S. Nelson Gerber and Jean Pullman. Her parents were separated when she was young and her mother moved her to Los Angeles, California. Neva was raised by nuns...
(as Jean Delores) - Jean Lovell - Robert WalkerRobert D. WalkerRobert D. Walker was an American film actor. He appeared in 215 films between 1913 and 1953.He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* Blue Jeans...
- Edgar Ballin - J. P. LockneyJ. P. LockneyJ. P. Lockney was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in 105 films between 1915 and 1937.He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.-Selected filmography:* The Guilty Man * Fuss and Feathers...
- Geoffrey Mentor - Al Haskell - Henchman 'Patch-Eye'
- Cliff LyonsCliff Lyons (actor)Clifford William Lyons was an American motion picture stuntman, second-unit director, and actor, primarily of Westerns, particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne.Lyons, the son of Garrett Thomas Lyons and Wilhamena Johnson Lyons, was raised on a South Dakota farm,...
- Henchman 'Humpy' - John C. McCallum - J. C. Gates
- Merle Farris - Mrs. Deering (Jack's mother)
- The Man from Nowhere (a mysterious black-cloaked figure)