According to Scopitone.com, the Scopitone (pronounced Scope-a-tone) was invented in France and built out of surplus WWII airplane parts. The dream was that this odd looking box would replace the vinyl playing Juke Box's with their 16mm film music videos.
Where else in 1966 could a young lad go to see Nancy Sinatra prance around in tall boots and a scandalously short skirt on demand? Nowhere but the Scopitone.
"Hey cool cat, dig my fancy boots?"
And if hot chicks in bitch boots doesn't float your boat, how about geeky brits with mangy mustaches? Yeah? Well then check out these mop-topped, lads of leisure singing Procul Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale.
"My buddies are pouting cause I won't share my cloak."
If your interested in seeing other scopitones, check out the Featured Scopitone and Scopitone of the Day Archive sections of Scopitone.com.
And if your at all curious about these funky machines, check out the Links section. There are several other scopitone archives on the grand ol' internet. Peace baby.
Click the above pictures to see the videos. Have a comment, let me hear it!
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