Snader Telescriptions
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Snader Telescriptions, produced for television in 1951 and 1952, were film versions of popular and classical music performances. Singers, dancers, orchestras, and novelty acts appeared in the Snader musicals. They were produced by Louis D. Snader, a Southern California theater owner who branched out into television and then real estate.
The name "telescriptions" derives from "television" and "transcriptions" (recordings intended for broadcast). Snader's three-minute films are similar to Soundies, miniature musicals filmed in the 1940s. Many telescriptions were later re-edited into television programs and feature films.
[edit] References
The Soundies Book: A Revised and Expanded Guide (2007) by Scott MacGillivray and Ted Okuda, [1] and [2]. (Includes a short history of Snader Telescriptions, and lists telescriptions made by Soundies performers)
- New York Times review: Dixieland Jazz, Vol. 1: The Snader Telescriptions - The Bobcats & Jack Teagarden
- TV's first music videos
- Rotten Tomatoes: TV's First Music Videos - The Snader Telescriptions
- MacDonald & Associates: Snader Telescriptions
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