Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

1h 23m

Documentary Music

5.8

After escaping Russia's communist revolution, Léon Theremin travels to New York, where he pioneers the field of electronic music with his synthesizer. But at the height of his popularity, Soviet agents kidnap and force him to develop spy technology.

Cast

Self – Inventor of the Theremin

Self – Theremin Virtuoso

Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer

Nicolas Slonimsky

Self – Composer and Historian

Self – Musician

Henry Solomonoff

Self – Theremin Studio Member

Self – Theremin Dancer

Self – Theremin Dancer

Self – Theremin's Niece

Self – Founder of The Beach Boys

Self – Musician and Producer

Self (archive footage)

Dr. Constance Petersen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Actor in Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Self – Mickey Mouse Show Clip (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)

John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

Helen Fields (archive footage) (uncredited)

Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Mr. Crow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alex Tkaczevski

Self – Translator (uncredited)

Crew

Steven M. Martin

Director, Writer, Producer

David Greenwald

Frankie DeMarco

Director of Photography