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

[David Lennick]

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On 10/6/2013 12:32 PM, Ron L'Herault wrote:
> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Jessup
> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 6:37 AM
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> 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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