ascii42
ascii42 t1_j6awn4g wrote
Reply to TIL in 1940s and 50s America coin-op machines called the “Voice-O-Graph” were commonly available to instantly record a single vinyl record from an attached microphone for a few quarters by MustacheEmperor
Here's one a soldier recorded as a message to his wife while deployed in 1949: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgoSVagbUMY
ascii42 t1_iufp5xk wrote
Reply to comment by worldwar2nerd280 in A 1982 copy of Star Wars on VHS by worldwar2nerd280
The original Star Wars had almost no CGI (basically just the stuff displayed on computer screens within the movie). Here's an old featurette on how they did some of the effects: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIlYk7KQe-s
ascii42 t1_j7iwtzt wrote
Reply to comment by myfuntimes in George W. Bush morning jog on September 11, 2001 by hungHub
Unless you're John Stockton.