Back in the 90s during the CD boom, many music collectors would often say “I have…
VHS
Remembering Ronnie
At first, home video was an expensive novelty. One had to rent a VHS machine along…
Teenage Theater
In 1987, the amazing Rhino Home Video released a series of vintage 1950s juvenile delinquent and…
The Interglobal Story: Now Playing at a Department Store Near You
The grandfather of consumer-priced movies!
DO IT K-TEL’s WAY: K-Tel’s Entry and Exit into the Home Video Market
Debbie Reynolds exercise videos and beyond!
Music on Video: The Music Film Comes Home
Music and film have always had an interesting and unusual relationship, which steadily evolved throughout the…
My Home Video Story
At the beginning was an Eatons or Simpsons catalogue… 1976 edition. Inside its pages was an…
Analog to Analog, Dust to Dust?
For the first few years of the infamous Eighties “format wars,” I lived in a strictly…
I’VE NEVER MADE LOVE IN TECHNICOLOR BEFORE: Confessions of a Child Raised on Budget Videos
When I was in kindergarten, my video collection was epic. Toys ‘R’ Us had a bin…
I Found Drive-In for $1.99
On June 30, 2007, Sam the Record Man closed its flagship store in downtown Toronto. When…