Snooky Lanson, Lee Wilde, Lyn Wilde, and Lou Sidwell in Dear Arabella (1941)

Dear Arabella

1941• Not Rated• 3m
ShortMusical
⭐ 5.8 / 10(25)

Ancestors of music videos, YANKEE DOODLER, ROSIE THE RIVETER, and DEAR ARABELLA were made during World War II for coin-operated jukebox devices found in restaurants, bars, and train stations. On built-in glass screens, they projected 16mm films of artists performing popular tunes. These examples, although not in perfect condition, are time capsules of their era.

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Not Rated
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3m
Released
1941

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Release year: 1941

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Ancestors of music videos, YANKEE DOODLER, ROSIE THE RIVETER, and DEAR ARABELLA were made during World War II for coin-operated jukebox devices found in restaurants, bars, and train stations. On built-in glass screens, they projected 16mm films of artists performing popular tunes. These examples, although not in perfect condition, are time capsules of their era.

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