SH Spotlight "Wanna Buy A Record?" movie with Mel Blanc at Capitol Studios, how records are recorded & pressed..

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  1. Steve Hoffman

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    The ENTIRE film (including the last 7 minutes) has been located:



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxkSRvkKF9k

    This is a must for: Music lovers, old recording studio gear lovers, Mel Blanc lovers, Billy May lovers, Dean Martin lovers, etc.

    For those of you who have seen this, watch again to see complete 36 minute film. For those of you who have not seen this, a great (but vintage) look at how Capitol records are made, including glimpses of the A&R guys (like Lee Gillette and Dave Dexter, Jr.), the recording studio at Melrose and how it was set up, the control room and even how records were cut, processed (master, mother, stamper) pressed, packaged and shipped.

    Made by Capitol Records, enjoy this rare find.
     
  2. JerolW

    JerolW Senior Member

    Very cool.

    jerol
     
  3. carrolls

    carrolls Forum Resident

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    I really loved the first version. Very interesting. Ill watch the new version tonight. Thanks Steve.
     
  4. wcarroll

    wcarroll Senior Member

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    I had seen the ending somewhere else a while back. Very bizarre!
     
  5. MLutthans

    MLutthans That's my spaghetti, Chewbacca! Staff

    Sure....post this when I'm away from my computer for the day!
     
  6. hitmanhart408

    hitmanhart408 Forum Resident

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    awesome! I've never seen this before so I will watch it right now. Thanks, Steve
     
  7. Steve Hoffman

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    Sorry, Alison just posted it so I jumped on it. Such a quirky little movie, Billy May looks like a total hayseed (which is the idea, I guess).

    The studio footage is 100% amazing, as is that table filled with the best A&R talent this side of the moon.
     
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  8. ROLO46

    ROLO46 Forum Resident

    Dave Dexter, Jnr in person
    Did he direct this Steve ?
    Has plenty of his style....
    Seriously, the industrial process is mind boggling
    Amazing it worked, patented in 1903.
     
  9. Cool, thanks Steve.
     
  10. Thurenity

    Thurenity Listening to some tunes

    All this talk about biscuits at the EO the video has me hungry.
     
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  11. Vidiot

    Vidiot Now in 4K HDR!

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    If the mix has lots of extra reverb and EQ added, then that could well be Dave Dexter's work.
     
  12. OldShiftyEyes

    OldShiftyEyes Forum Resident

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    I've seen the short version, but not the extended special edition. It's a wonderful glimpse into the past.
     
  13. MrRom92

    MrRom92 Forum Supermodel

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    Amazing, what's the story behind the discovery of the missing footage?
     
  14. paulmock

    paulmock Forum Resident

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    FABULOUS! I just love this. Many thanks.
     
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  15. apileocole

    apileocole Lush Life Gort

    Thanks for passing along the link to this neat bit of edu-tainment. :)

    Downloading a copy in case it goes poof... :shh:
     
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  16. MrRobivan

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    I would love to know when this video was recorded. There is a comment on the youtube page that makes a guess of 1954, and that's consistent with the time frame that wikipedia mentions for him working at Capitol Records. Can anyone pin it down more accurately than that?
     
  17. MrRobivan

    MrRobivan Active Member

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    That is, the youtube page for Billy May. :oops:
     
  18. Steve Hoffman

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    I'd say 1952 or so but there was another thread here that I thought put it right on the spot. Can't find it now though.. Anyone find it?
     
  19. MrRobivan

    MrRobivan Active Member

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    I found it: 1951 -- it is listed on the page with the partial clip.
     
  20. Steve Hoffman

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    So there ya go.
     
  21. MrRobivan

    MrRobivan Active Member

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    I rarely answer my own questions.
    Thank you for posting this, Steve. It is a gem!
     
  22. Steve Hoffman

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    You're welcome. It's a treasure.
     
  23. apileocole

    apileocole Lush Life Gort

    Hah. Just watched that ending for the first time. It goes Tex Avery. Surreal.
     
  24. Steve Hoffman

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    Yeah, just as odd as the rest of it.
     
  25. BILLONEEG

    BILLONEEG Senior Member

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    I got a laugh when I saw RCA's Nipper next to the 4 cent DOG RECORDS. Ha!
     
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