You can find much higher resolution -- and downloadable -- versions of this film at Archive.org

http://www.archive.org/details/CommandP1942


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Gray" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 2010 2:07 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Vintage films of cutting lacquer discs?


> The wax shown uses the Victor 'Flowed' process, which shows up on 
> countless Victor recording sheets.  The conductor is Charles O'Connell, 
> Victor's Red Seal Music Director; the players - at least the ones I can 
> identify - are members of the old NBC Symphony (Frank Miller on 'cello, 
> Mischa Mischakoff on violin); the engineer is most likely Fred Maisch. 
> 
> Mike Gray
> 
> Marie O'Connell wrote:
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xwe-Mt99Dw
>>
>> There are more, just search through.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Marie
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 25, 2010 at 5:19 AM, Jim Sam <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>>
>>   
>>> All,
>>>
>>> Every now and then someone on this list links to a youtube, et al., video
>>> of
>>> a vintage documentary describing recording processes and disc pressings.
>>> Does any one know of a video available online that shows someone cutting a
>>> (preferably 16-inch) disc from the pre-tape days?  Any _video_ from
>>> super-cheesy to seriously-right-on would be helpful.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>     
>