60's video jukebox. - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

boxdoctor · 5th Apr 2021, 12:04 pm

In 1963 my late wife and I were on honeymoon in Torquay and wandered into a hotel where a Scopitone jukebox was installed. I was quite impressed by both the sound and video performance of the machine . Priced at one shilling per play

(Not so impressive!)
The link below is to an actual recording that was on that machine. - Not bad quality, (for the period !).
It must have been early days for them in G.B. , as most of the recordings loaded were in French.Tony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7riMIXIvkFM

Richard_FM · 5th Apr 2021, 1:08 pm

I think some films made for these are on Youtube.

winston_1 · 5th Apr 2021, 8:23 pm

Scopitone, that takes me back. Back to a lads holiday in the south of France in 1961. A cafe in Juan les Pins had one and I was mesmerised watching Francois Hardy sitting on a swing singing Tous les Garcons et la filles. So much so I bought the record and brought it home (some years later it was released in the UK). Never saw another Scopitone but someone told me there was one in a cafe in Hampton Court full of French music. Never checked it out though.

5th Apr 2021, 12:04 pm	#21
boxdoctor Rest in Peace Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Ripley, Derbyshire, UK. Posts: 785	Re: 60's video jukebox. In 1963 my late wife and I were on honeymoon in Torquay and wandered into a hotel where a Scopitone jukebox was installed. I was quite impressed by both the sound and video performance of the machine . Priced at one shilling per play (Not so impressive!) The link below is to an actual recording that was on that machine. - Not bad quality, (for the period !). It must have been early days for them in G.B. , as most of the recordings loaded were in French.Tony. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7riMIXIvkFM

5th Apr 2021, 1:08 pm	#22
Richard_FM Nonode Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Stockport, Cheshire, UK. Posts: 2,004	Re: 60's video jukebox. I think some films made for these are on Youtube. __________________ Hello IT: Have you Tried Turning It Off & On Again?

5th Apr 2021, 8:23 pm	#23
winston_1 Hexode Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: London, UK. Posts: 499	Re: 60's video jukebox. Scopitone, that takes me back. Back to a lads holiday in the south of France in 1961. A cafe in Juan les Pins had one and I was mesmerised watching Francois Hardy sitting on a swing singing Tous les Garcons et la filles. So much so I bought the record and brought it home (some years later it was released in the UK). Never saw another Scopitone but someone told me there was one in a cafe in Hampton Court full of French music. Never checked it out though.