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Elmer Raguse

Elmer Raguse

SoundCrew May 9 (died age 70) Springfield, Massachusetts, USA 1929–1965 (36 year career)
6.1 avg rating

Biography

RAGUSE, ELMER (Elmer Roy Raguse) Born May 9, 1901, Springfield, Massachusetts. A ham radio enthusiast at 16, Raguse was a chief telegraph operator on ships for the Marconi Wireless Company before joining the phonograph record industry in 1924. He designed the first electrical recording system for Bell Telephone and installed it for Columbia Records and the Victor Talking Machine Company, which hired him as Assistant Supervisor of Recording; Raguse designed and built portable recording equipment…

Known For

Von Ryan's Express
Film

Von Ryan's Express

Sound
Way Out West
Film

Way Out West

Sound Supervisor
Topper
Film

Topper

Sound Engineer
What a Way to Go!
Film

What a Way to Go!

Sound
Helpmates
Film

Helpmates

Sound Recordist
Move Over, Darling
Film

Move Over, Darling

Sound
Another Fine Mess
Film

Another Fine Mess

Sound Recordist
Hog Wild
Film

Hog Wild

Sound Recordist

Filmography

Crew (58)

Movies (58)

Dear Brigitte

Dear Brigitte

1965

Sound

6.4
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express

1965

Sound

7.1
The Reward

The Reward

1965

Sound

5.7
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

1965

Sound

3.1
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go!

1964

Sound

7.1
Rio Conchos

Rio Conchos

1964

Sound

6.3
Goodbye Charlie

Goodbye Charlie

1964

Sound

5.8
The Pleasure Seekers

The Pleasure Seekers

1964

Sound

5.0
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment

1964

Sound

6.7
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling

1963

Sound

6.7
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum

1948

Sound Recordist

4.9
Topper Returns

Topper Returns

1941

Sound

6.4
Topper

Topper

1937

Sound Engineer

6.7
Way Out West

Way Out West

1937

Sound Supervisor

7.1
General Spanky

General Spanky

1936

Sound

5.5
Vagabond Lady

Vagabond Lady

1935

Sound Engineer

7.2
Any Old Port!

Any Old Port!

1932

Sound

6.9
The Chimp

The Chimp

1932

Sound

6.5
Helpmates

Helpmates

1932

Sound Recordist

7.2
The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid

1932

Sound

Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight

1931

Sound

7.8
Pardon Us

Pardon Us

1931

Recording Supervision

6.4
What a Bozo!

What a Bozo!

1931

Sound

3.5
One of the Smiths

One of the Smiths

1931

Sound

6.0
One Good Turn

One Good Turn

1931

Sound

7.0
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home

1931

Sound Recordist

6.5
Come Clean

Come Clean

1931

Sound

7.2
Rough Seas

Rough Seas

1931

Sound Recordist

6.0
The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg

1931

Sound Recordist

6.3
Skip the Maloo!

Skip the Maloo!

1931

Sound

6.0
Dogs Is Dogs

Dogs Is Dogs

1931

Sound Recordist

5.5
Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors

1931

Sound Recordist

6.0
Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage

1931

Sound

6.5
The Real McCoy

The Real McCoy

1930

Recording Supervision

6.5
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess

1930

Sound Recordist

6.8
Fifty Million Husbands

Fifty Million Husbands

1930

Sound

4.2
Blotto

Blotto

1930

Sound

7.2
Radiomanía

Radiomanía

1930

Sound

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

1930

Sound Recordist

6.5
Girl Shock

Girl Shock

1930

Sound Recordist

5.0
The First Seven Years

The First Seven Years

1930

Sound

5.4
Hog Wild

Hog Wild

1930

Sound Recordist

6.8
Night of Goblins

Night of Goblins

1930

Sound

6.0
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

1930

Sound Engineer

6.8
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows

1930

Sound

6.2
Bear Shooters

Bear Shooters

1930

Sound Engineer

5.4
Brats

Brats

1930

Sound Recordist

6.8
Shivering Shakespeare

Shivering Shakespeare

1930

Sound

5.8
Whispering Whoopee

Whispering Whoopee

1930

Sound

5.9
The Night Life

The Night Life

1930

Sound

7.2
All Teed Up

All Teed Up

1930

Sound

4.2
Bouncing Babies

Bouncing Babies

1929

Recording Supervision

6.1
Men O' War

Men O' War

1929

Sound

6.7
Small Talk

Small Talk

1929

Sound Engineer

5.6
Moan & Groan, Inc.

Moan & Groan, Inc.

1929

Recording Supervision

5.6
Lazy Days

Lazy Days

1929

Sound Engineer

4.6
Boxing Gloves

Boxing Gloves

1929

Sound Engineer

5.9
Railroadin'

Railroadin'

1929

Sound Engineer

5.7