[78-L] Phonograph records in the movies

[David Weiner]

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I can think of a couple of movies (not recent ones, either) that displayed
odd or anachronistic record labels:
 
In "Sweethearts" (MGM, 1938) Jeanette MacDonald has just finished singing
"Summer Serenade" when the picture irises in to a record label--but not a
red seal
circular Victor as one might expect, given Nelson Eddy's recording contract
at the time. Instead it is a picture label, with the top half featuring an
illustration 
of Eddy at the studio microphone, a design that likely was never used for 
commercially pressed discs. (The whole scene of Eddy "recording" is
worthwhile; 
we get a close-up of the wax master and the technicians making ajustments,
but the musicians are rather absurdly dressed in costumes!). 
 
-Harold


Not just costumes, but resplendent red and gold velvet marching uniforms!
Just the thing for a hot, stifling recording studio.  

Dave W.