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Back of the Mike

1938 · Film · documentary · 9 min

Documentary

Insider's view of the 1930s radio studio showing the production of dramatic sound effects.

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  1. PositiveStratoscopeApr 6, 2018

    If you like old instructional videos and documentaries, the Internet Archive has a bunch of them, particularly in the Prelinger Archives.

    Here are a few favorites...

    Private Life of a Cat (silent): https://archive.org/details/PrivateL1947

    Back of the Mike: https://archive.org/details/Backofth1938

    How a Watch Works: https://archive.org/details/HowaWatc1949

    Using the Bank: https://archive.org/details/Usingthe1947

  2. PositiveStratoscopeApr 1, 2015

    Here's a wonderful old Jam Handy documentary about radio sound effects.

    Back of the Mike: https://archive.org/details/Backofth1938