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

[Ron L'Herault]

Thanks, David.  this one isn't listed on the IMDB page. It's from 1-24-30.
Not much on her.  I wonder why the difference in name spelling.  It's
definitely Lief on the disk I have.

Ron L

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[mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David Lennick
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Ann Leaf at the Wurlitzer.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3732996/
http://theatreorgans.com/southerncross/radiogram/Ann-Leaf.jpg

dl

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-----
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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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