Elmer Raguse

Elmer Raguse

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1901-05-09
Deathday: 1972-03-02 (70 years old)

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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 used by Victor around the world. In 1928, Elmer supervised the recording of music and effects scores for the last of the L&H and Our Gang silents at Victor’s studios in Camden, New Jersey. He was sent to the Roach studios in Culver City to install sound recording equipment, and also insulate and redesign the stages. Raguse worked on 30 L&H films, sometimes without credit, and also recorded the sound for most of the foreign-language pictures. He remained as chief sound engineer until Henry Ginsberg fired him in a cost-cutting move in December 1931. Raguse worked at Fox and for radio producer C.P. MacGregor until Roach rehired him in January 1934; he remained there through 1957. He then worked for Desilu and finally returned to theatrical films with 20th Century-Fox. He retired to Florida in 1967. His work on Topper, Of Mice and Men, and other films earned him five Oscar nominations for sound recording and two for special effects. Elmer’s brother Roy and nephew Richard also worked at the Roach studio. Died of heart failure March 2, 1972, Palm Beach, Florida; age 70.

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Filmography

all 43

Movies 43

Sound
The Reward

The Reward (1965)

Movie
Sound
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

Movie
Sound
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

Movie
Sound
The Pleasure Seekers

The Pleasure Seekers (1964)

Movie
Sound
Goodbye Charlie

Goodbye Charlie (1964)

Movie
Sound
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! (1964)

Movie
Sound
Shock Treatment

Shock Treatment (1964)

Movie
Sound
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

Movie
5.83
Sound Recordist
Inner Sanctum

Inner Sanctum (1948)

Movie
Sound
Topper Returns

Topper Returns (1941)

Movie
2.25
Sound Supervisor
Way Out West

Way Out West (1937)

Movie
10
Sound
General Spanky

General Spanky (1936)

Movie
Sound
The Chimp

The Chimp (1932)

Movie
9
Sound
Any Old Port!

Any Old Port! (1932)

Movie
9
Sound
The Tabasco Kid

The Tabasco Kid (1932)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Helpmates

Helpmates (1932)

Movie
8
Sound
Hasty Marriage

Hasty Marriage (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Dogs Is Dogs

Dogs Is Dogs (1931)

Movie
Sound
One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1931)

Movie
10
Sound
Come Clean

Come Clean (1931)

Movie
10
Recording Supervision
Pardon Us

Pardon Us (1931)

Movie
9
Sound
Haunted at Midnight

Haunted at Midnight (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
The Pip from Pittsburg

The Pip from Pittsburg (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Chickens Come Home

Chickens Come Home (1931)

Movie
5.5
Sound Recordist
Thundering Tenors

Thundering Tenors (1931)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess (1930)

Movie
6.33
Sound
Night of Goblins

Night of Goblins (1930)

Movie
Sound Engineer
The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case

The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case (1930)

Movie
9
Sound Recordist
Hog Wild

Hog Wild (1930)

Movie
8
Sound Engineer
Bear Shooters

Bear Shooters (1930)

Movie
Sound
The Night Life

The Night Life (1930)

Movie
Sound
When the Wind Blows

When the Wind Blows (1930)

Movie
Sound Recordist
Brats

Brats (1930)

Movie
10
Sound
The First Seven Years

The First Seven Years (1930)

Movie
Sound
Blotto

Blotto (1930)

Movie
10
Sound
Shivering Shakespeare

Shivering Shakespeare (1930)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Moan & Groan, Inc.

Moan & Groan, Inc. (1929)

Movie
Recording Supervision
Bouncing Babies

Bouncing Babies (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
Boxing Gloves

Boxing Gloves (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
Lazy Days

Lazy Days (1929)

Movie
Sound
Men O'War

Men O'War (1929)

Movie
9
Sound Engineer
Railroadin'

Railroadin' (1929)

Movie
Sound Engineer
Small Talk

Small Talk (1929)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.64
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1901-05-09

Deathday
1972-03-02 (70 years old)

Birth Place
Springfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
E.R. Raguse , E. Raguse , Elmer A. Raguse , Elmer R. Raguse , Elmer Roguse, Elmer Roy Raguse


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