Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey

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.

US

Made in US

5.9/10

1995

Documentary
Music
Channel 4 Television

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Cast

Leon Theremin

Leon Theremin

As Self – Inventor of the Theremin

Clara Rockmore

Clara Rockmore

As Self – Theremin Virtuoso

Robert Moog

Robert Moog

As Self – Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer

Nicolas Slonimsky

Nicolas Slonimsky

As Self – Composer and Historian

Paul Shure

Paul Shure

As Self – Musician

Henry Solomonoff

Henry Solomonoff

As Self – Theremin Studio Member

Suki Bader

Suki Bader

As Self – Theremin Dancer

Beryl Campbell

Beryl Campbell

As Self – Theremin Dancer

Lydia Kavina

Lydia Kavina

As Self – Theremin's Niece

Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

As Self – Founder of The Beach Boys

Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

As Self – Musician and Producer

Vladimir Lenin

Vladimir Lenin

As Self (archive footage)

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman

As Dr. Constance Petersen (archive footage) (uncredited)

Bobby Burgess

Bobby Burgess

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

Samuel Hoffman

Samuel Hoffman

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

Jerry Lewis

Jerry Lewis

As Sidney L. Pythias (archive footage) (uncredited)

Ray Milland

Ray Milland

As Don Birnam (archive footage) (uncredited)

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

As Helen Benson (archive footage) (uncredited)

Gregory Peck

Gregory Peck

As John Ballantyne (archive footage) (uncredited)

Michael Rennie

Michael Rennie

As Klaatu (archive footage) (uncredited)

Barbara Rush

Barbara Rush

As Helen Fields (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joe Sawyer

Joe Sawyer

As Frank Daylon (archive footage) (uncredited)

Jefferson Dudley Searles

Jefferson Dudley Searles

As Mr. Crow (archive footage) (uncredited)

Alex Tkaczevski

Alex Tkaczevski

As Self – Translator (uncredited)

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