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_cDLC
_dOCLCF
_dNFG
020 _a9781476683133
_q(v. 1 ;
_qpaperback)
020 _a1476683131
035 _a(OCoLC)1357154175
042 _apcc
043 _an-us---
092 _a780.267
_bC232
049 _aNFGA
100 1 _aCantor, Mark,
_eauthor.
245 1 4 _aThe soundies :
_ba history and catalog of jukebox film shorts of the 1940s /
_cMark Cantor ; forewords by Leonard Maltin and Will Friedwald.
263 _a2304
264 1 _aJefferson, North Carolina :
_bMcFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
_c2023-
300 _a2 volumes :
_billustrations ;
_c28 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _av. 1. Part One: History and Development -- Part Two: Catalog (Entries 1-1299).
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
504 _aIncludes filmography.
520 _a"The 1940s saw a brief yet audacious experiment in mass entertainment: a jukebox with a screen. Patrons could insert a dime, then listen to and watch such popular entertainers as Nat "King" Cole, Gene Krupa, Cab Calloway or Les Paul. There were a number of companies offering these tuneful delights, but the most successful was the Mills Novelty Company and its three-minute musical shorts called Soundies. For the first time, the history of these early music videos is explored in depth. A complete filmography of 1,880 Soundies, this book details the musicians heard and seen on screen, listing recording and filming dates, arrangers, soloists, dancers, entertainment trade reviews and much more. Additional filmographies cover more than 80 subjects produced by the other companies. In addition to the historical text and film inventories, this book is illustrated with 125 photos taken on the films sets, along with advertising images and production documents. A chapter with more than 75 interviews narrates the first-hand experiences and recollections of Soundies directors and participants. Forty years before MTV made its debut, the Soundies were there to provide entertainment for those who loved the popular music of the 1940s. This was truly "music for the eyes.""--
_cProvided by publisher.
650 0 _aMusical films
_zUnited States
_xHistory and criticism.
_9173554
650 0 _aMusical films
_zUnited States
_vCatalogs.
650 0 _aShort films
_zUnited States
_xHistory and criticism.
650 0 _aShort films
_zUnited States
_vCatalogs.
650 0 _aJukeboxes
_zUnited States
_xHistory.
610 2 0 _aSoundies Distributing Corporation of America
_xHistory.
610 2 0 _aMills Novelty Company
_xHistory.
700 1 _aMaltin, Leonard,
_ewriter of foreword.
_943640
700 1 _aFriedwald, Will,
_d1961-
_ewriter of foreword.
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994 _aC0
_bNFG
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