In order to shoot a shocking effect, Scrooge also put a lot of effort into it, for example, when shooting battlefield scenes, he even borrowed a lot of Ohio National Guard and the Federal Army. For example, in the scene of the Boer cavalry assault at the beginning, an entire cavalry regiment of the Ohio National Guard was used, and in the scene where the British troops besieged the Boer city and shelled peaceful residents, the Federal Army directly pulled out more than a dozen 8-inch guns and dozens of other guns that had shown their might in Cuba not long ago, and fired a shocking salvo. (Of course, the National Guard also had to be trained anyway, and the commander of the National Guard had a close relationship with Blackwater, so it didn't cost too much money to use them.) As for the Federal Army, Scrooge was already very kind that he didn't ask them for the cost of recruiting advertisements. ）

In addition, Blackwater's training ground, MacDonald's Infantry Weapons Company's weapons testing ground, etc., were also borrowed to shoot movies, and many extras who played British or Boer partisan fighters were also temporary cameos by Blackwater's personnel. In order to get the best visual effect, some scenes used as many as 8 cameras, while others were shot more than 10 times.

For example, in this movie, in addition to the dialogue and other sounds, the environment and other sounds, there are also various soundtracks. The New York Philharmonic also used it passively, and even Scrooge himself jumped out and offered a few tunes. Of course, these are only the simplest prototypes. In his previous life, Scrooge did not receive systematic musical training. To be honest, Scrooge, who was an engineer in his previous life, had very little free time from study to work. Systematic study of music was a rather luxurious thing in terms of time, and Scrooge really did not have such conditions back then. As for this life, Scrooge's time is still very tight, so his musical level is still not enough for him to turn some of the pieces he remembers into even the simplest scores. However, this is not a problem for Scrooge, anyway, as long as he can hum a tune, even if it is not a fragmentary tune, it will naturally be recorded by professionals, and then expanded and embellished.

So in this way, if another time-traveler crosses over at this time, enters the theater, and watches such a movie. He might immediately discover from those familiar melodies that there is another time-traveler in this era.

In short, under the guidance of Scrooge, with the guarantee of a large number of resources, and with the careful cooperation of the crew. It took a month for the film to finally finish.

……

Before the release of the movie, Greystone had already activated his propaganda machine qì and launched an overwhelming publicity, and several radio stations directly controlled by the Macdonald consortium were of course inserting relevant advertisements in various highest-rated programs, and used prime time to create a special talk show, dragging director Edmundo, actors, and even Tesla out to make such a show. Various newspapers and magazines have been vigorously promoted, so that in North America, if anyone does not know that "The Diary of Anne Frank", the upcoming new sound film, the world's first feature film of more than an hour, the first in human history...... That's definitely going to be a hillbilly. Of course, this is only limited to the North American continent, and in Europe, the MacDonald consortium has not yet controlled such a media volume. However, Greystone still spent a lot of money and advertised a lot in major media outlets outside of the United Kingdom.

According to the plan, dozens of copies of the film were made and premiered simultaneously in 15 cities in North America and Europe, which was also the first simultaneous global premiere in human history. And the main actors were also sent to these different cities to participate in the premieres in various places. For example, Vera, who plays Anne, got on a boat and went to Paris in advance to prepare for the premiere in Paris.

The premiere was scheduled for December 23, just before Christmas.

……

In Times Square, there is a long queue in front of the ticket window of the Dream Grand Theater. Dream Theatre is a theatre that has been around for a long time, and ten years ago, it was on the verge of closure due to poor management, but then the theater owner Robert got a loan from MacDonald Ventures, and finally survived the most difficult time, and now this theater has become one of the most upscale and profitable theaters in the city. (Of course, McDonald Ventures isn't that easy to borrow.) According to some irresponsible rumors, Robert paid a huge price, and now he has less than half of his shareholding in the theater. ）

The premiere of "The Diary of Anne Frank" took place in this theater in New York, and for this premiere, the theater also made some modifications in advance, delaying the performance for several days. Historically, Times Square was called Broadway, and there were theaters here that were dedicated to staging stage plays that were full of spectacle. The movie or something is considered too low, and it can't be squeezed in here at all. (Of course, this is also normal, because the ticket price of a stage play or something will naturally be higher than that of a movie.) So Scrooge couldn't help but think, with such a guy he plugged in, will it be the other way around in the future, and finally destroy Hollywood?

At this time, the roar of cannons was faintly heard from the theater. The soundproofing of the theater is actually quite good, but the low roar still has a strong penetrating power, and it is faintly heard through the thick wool curtain hanging in front of the door and the double glass door.

"Listen, Milito, it's the sound of cannons, isn't it? I've heard that when this movie was filmed, dozens of cannons were really used. A girl in line said to the young man next to him.

"It's the sound of cannons." The lad replied, and he listened to it again, "It's the sound of 'Macdonald's sledgehammer'!" It's a ...... sound."

"What is 'MacDonald's Sledgehammer'?" The girl asked.

"It's a McDonald's eight-inch howitzer." Milito replied, "Emma, you know that I have fought in Cuba and fought against the Spaniards. In the end, we relied on the 'MacDonald's Sledgehammer' to capture the heights occupied by the Spaniards and win a decisive victory. I'm so familiar with this sound. I really didn't expect the sound effects of the movie to be so good, it's almost like the real thing. ”

"I went to see Mr. Edison's sound movie 'The Singer' last time, but the sound was much worse than the radio...... "Emma said with her arm around Milito, "It seems that the ad is not too bragging." ”

……

If the faint sound of cannons is just a curious conversation for those queuing outside, it is much stronger for those who are watching the movie inside.

The film begins with a grand shot: in the vast field, full of undulating wheat waves, the camera gradually advances, and a group of farmers who are toiling in the farm appear on the screen. The listeners also heard melodious rustic music, as well as the chirping of birds and the whining of the wind blowing through the branches.

"It's beautiful!" Heidi, who was sitting in the front row, couldn't help but sigh in a low voice.

"Isn't it? I really want to go there to see it, it's so beautiful! Her female companion, Katie, also whispered.

At this time, the camera turned, and another group of people appeared on a small road, and the camera gradually zoomed in, and the audience saw clearly that it was here to bring lunch to the farmers. A woman walks at the front of the crowd with a little girl who walks and jumps.

"Anne, walk well." Her mother was a little unhappy and said, "You are already a big girl, you must pay attention to your manners, and you must be ladylike in every move." Otherwise, I wouldn't dare take you to Aunt Sila's next month. ”

The girl immediately reined in, and tried to walk like a lady. At this time, the voiceover sounded:

"My mother has always taught me to be a lady since I was a child, just as my father has always taught Jack to be a gentleman. This is also the fashion of the whole Transvaal, the dream of all farmers, but I never thought of it again, this dream was so short, in a blink of an eye, she disappeared with the wind. ”

The voiceover is clear, accompanied by melodious country music, which seems melancholy and deep.

At this time, a postman on horseback came up from behind and called out to Anne's mother, "Mrs. Braun, is Mr. Braun at home?" ”

"At home, any news?" Anne replied before her mother.

"Ah, our little Anne has grown so big." The postman jumped off his horse, bent down to look at Anne, reached into his pocket, and then smiled embarrassedly and said, "Anne, Uncle forgot to put a piece ......of candy in his pocket, and I will bring it to you next time," and then he straightened up and said to Anne's mother, "There is good news for Mr. Sù Braun, that Johannesburg has discovered a super gold mine, which is said to be larger than all the other gold mines in the world combined." ”

"Really?" The people who followed behind gathered around and chattered about it. But by this time the voices had faded away, and the camera was fixed on Anne's mother's face, her face full of worry. The voiceover sounds:

"The news brought by Uncle Postman made everyone very excited, and only my mother was sullen that day. I asked her why, but she never said, and then she told me that gold, as precious as it is, is also likely to bring many bad things......"