[78-L] Paramount Publix -what have I got?

[David Jessup]

Ron - Can't answer as to other discs, but the one you describe in detail in the excerpt below sounds like the 
soundtrack disc for a November 1931 Fleischer / Paramount "Screen Song" short with that title. I didn't find 
any readily available online copies to check, and the early Screen Songs haven't gotten much circulation
since their initial syndication to TV. If I ever saw this, I'd have been about 5 years old (early 1960s, when
a Syracuse NY TV station had a *huge* package of NTA shorts).

All best - Dave Jessup

> From: "Ron L'Herault" <lherault at verizon.net>
> Subject: [78-L] Paramount Publix -what have I got?
> To: "'78-L Mail List'" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> 
> I was given a pile of disks today. 
>(snip)   
> One labeled disk is a Paramount Publix Corporation disk, white label
> No. SC1-6.  Around the outside are 40 boxes and Times Played.   The disk is
> pressed by RCA Victor Inc.   In the run out is a stamped "copyright 1931".
> Scratched in is a start point arrow (inside start), the words "By The Light
> Of The Silvery Moon, "  followed by PSc 1-6-1-1 and Take 1.   The other side
> of the disk is pressed with large letters saying "VICTOR" and that saw tooth
> design.   Soooo,  what do I have here?  It sounds like it could be a cartoon
> sound track to me.
> 
> The disks were given to me by the son of an engineer who worked for RCA
> Victor.  (snip)
> Any information will be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Ron L'Herault
>