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

[Ron L'Herault]

I think I saw the words, "Screen Song" on some of the other disks.   Are
there any "lost" soundtracks for which I should be looking?

Just played a frequency disk with ever-changing frequencies being announced
and an organ selection by Ann Lief.  Who she?

Ron L

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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Jessup
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 6:37 AM
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Subject: Re: [78-L] Paramount Publix -what have I got?

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
> 

 		 	   		  
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