Der Bleistift-schwanz spricht!
Using brand new lip-reading software that can decode what someone's saying from practically the side of their head, they ("they" being a deaf German speech-recognition expert named Frank Heubner) have succeeded in putting sound to some of Hitler's home movies. That's right, der wixer himself recorded lots of nice color film of himself, Eva, and assorted friends hanging out at Berchtesgaden. None of this, of couse, was ever meant for public consumption, and none of it was considered relevant to the postwar intelligence/trial efforts. Also, all of it is perfectly silent.
Now the BBC has put together a fairly awesome documentary about Hitler's private life at Berchtesgaden from these movies, and hired an actor to do voice-over on those portions of the film which Heubner could decode using his own expertise and the software he designed. Check THAT out. The meaty parts of Hitler speaking start at about 24:30.
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This is a fascinating project
This is a fascinating project for all the usual history nerd reasons.
But I have to point out that the guys from Mystery Science Theater could've done something just as good, and for alot cheaper.
And aside from being a "Bleistift-schwanz", he was a vegetarian and a treehugger. Hitler as hippy...?