Scopitone

Scopitone was a video jukebox from the 1960s that featured short clips that could be considered proto-music videos. Ben discusses the history, production, and cultural impact of the medium while Mike delights in the off-model nature of the content.

📸 Cover Image by Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Scopitone Summary

• What is Scopitone? (3:03)
• Scopitone Production in America (8:15)
• The End of the Scopitone Era (13:44)
• Let's Sample Some Scopitone (19:17)

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