NBC Monday Night at the Movies Intro - 1981 videoholic1980sA 2024-10-17 | NBC Monday Night at the Movies Intro - 1981
A Look at the Former Franks Photo in Orlando, Florida videoholic1980sA 2023-02-22 | Here's my buddy Kerry Decker (R.I.P.), working on some commercials for his Dad's photo shop in Orlando, Florida, from sometime in the 80s!
A Visit with Videophile Joe Mazzini - January, 1981! videoholic1980sA 2021-11-25 | From January 5, 1981, here is some video shot by my good buddy Art Vuolo (on Beta, of course) of fellow videophile Joe Mazzini, who wrote for the VIDEOPHILE'S NEWSLETTER back in the 70s. Joe lived in a cool house in Laurel Canyon, way in the hills above Los Angeles. Here are myself, my wife Mickey (RIP), Joe (RIP) showing off his baseball hat collection AND his Betamaxes, and Radio's Best Friend, Art Vuolo!
Videophile Joe Mazzini Talking about the First Sony Dynnamicron Betamax tapes January, 1981! videoholic1980sA 2021-11-24 | From early January of 1981, here is some footage of fellow videophile (and frequent contributor to THE VIDEOPHILE'S NEWSLETTER) Joe Mazzini (RIP), showing his Japanese wall poster showing the very first Sony "Dynamicron" Betamax tapes, which were released in late 1980. This video was recorded by old friend Art Vuolo, using an RCA CC004 video camera, plugged into a Sony SL-3000 portable Betamax recorder.
All Our Video Conventions - 1979 - 1981! videoholic1980sA 2021-11-16 | Here is camera footage of all the video conventions that we attended in the late 70s/early 80s, in NW Ohio....so much fun!! Luckily, we always brought a color video camera to these events to capture all the fun.....and the people!! We all brought some Betamax machines (and some of the guys even brought U-Matics and VHS machines), tons of blank tape, and our latest movies to dub! Those dubbing sessions usually went until the wee hours of the morning! And some of these guys, unfortunately, have passed on.
From 1983, here is a colorful Saturday Late Movie intro from WUAB, Ch. 43, in Cleveland, Ohio1 videoholic1980sA 2021-11-13 | This is something only a true TV addict could appreciate - here is a bumper from the "Star Movie", as shown on WUAB, Ch. 43, Cleveland - in 1978!
WXIX, Ch. 19, Cincinnati - Late Movie Intro videoholic1980sA 2021-11-13 | From 1983, here is a colorful Saturday Late Movie intro from WXIX, Ch. 19, in Cincinnati, OH!
Viacom Cable Weather - March, 1983! videoholic1980sA 2021-11-13 | Before we had the Weather Channel in Cleveland...we had THIS!
Twilight Zone Promo from 1983 - WUAB, Ch. 43, Cleveland videoholic1980sA 2021-11-13 | Here is a generic promo for "The Twilight Zone", as shown by WUAB, Ch. 43 in Cleveland, in 1983. That's the venerable Jack Reynolds announcing.
Pontiac Firebird TV Commercial - 1983! videoholic1980sA 2021-11-13 | Here is a TV commercial for the long-gone but iconic Pontiac Firebird! Taped in 1983.
CBS Network Promos - 1989-90 TV Season! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | Here are a few quick CBS promos for the 1989-90 TV Season!
Arsenio with Leslie Neilsen!! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | Not sure when this was taped, but here is Arsenio Hall with the late Leslie Nielsen!
Premiere of John Waters Hairspray - 1988! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | From the Discovery Channel, here is some footage on the night of the premiere of John Waters' "Hairspray", plus some background information about John's other films!
Throwing Out a Betamax - Feb., 1989! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | Here is a video that I've been hunting for for weeks! Taped in Feb. of 1989, here is yours truly throwing out a Betamax!! It's my 4th Betamax, the first X-1/X-2 machine I owned, the Zenith JR-9000W, which gave me TOO many headaches during the time I owned it!! The only thing GOOD about this machine was the beautiful simulated wood-grain!! I dubbed this "my first Betamax Casualty" and wound up being the ONLY machine I ever literally threw in the trash!!
President Reagans Farewell Address to the Nation videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | From January of 1989, here is President Ronald Reagan's farewell address to the nation. Taped from WJW-TV8 (CBS) in Cleveland, OH.
New Years Eve at Times Square - 1988 to 1989!! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | From Dec. 31, 1988, here is New Years Eve at Times Square with Gladys Knight! Taped from WJW-TV8, Cleveland.
Good Morning America Looks Back at 1988! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | From Dec. 30, 1988, here is the lovely Joan Lunden (whom I've met!) looking back at 1988 with Dick Clark, plus showing some of the biggest news events of the year. That herringbone line in the picture was from my cable TV system, since I recorded this show from an Akron, OH ABC station, which was broadcasting in stereo.
Christmas 1988 at Corky & Lennys Cedar-Center! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | Here is some footage I shot in Dec. of 1988, of Corky & Lenny's at Cedar-Center, showing how they made their cookie trays!
Our Las Vegas Trip - January, 1988! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | Here, in extreme detail, is footage of our January 1988 trip to Las Vegas!! From shots of walking onto the plane, to gambling at the Las Vegas airport, to shots of friends downtown goofing around, to a TV program showing the new gadgets at the CES, to flying home...it's all here!! Enjoy!
WJW-TV8 Cleveland - on Extreme Heat and Bad Air Quality - July, 1988! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-27 | From July 8, 1988, here are Robin Swoboda and Tim Taylor, reporting on bad air quality during a heat wave; plus, a cute promo for Big Chuck & Lil John, followed by a Dick Goddard Weather forecast! All taped from WJW-TV8, Cleveland.
A Look Inside the Original Catalanos Stop N Shop at Mayland - 1988!! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-26 | FINALLY found this footage!!!! From Sept 3, 1988, here is some footage I shot thru the front windows of the original Catalano's Stop N Shop in Mayfield Hts. Ohio! They had just moved all their stock to their new store on Wilson Mills Rd., and I was thrilled to be able to get these shots of their original store, where I shopped and worked for many years! I even got some of the original hand-painted signs on the wall of the coffee shop area (and still-framed them)! I am SO proud to share this footage -- brings back lots of memories, doesn't it!?
BETAMAX SCENE FROM VIDEODROME! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-24 | from the 1983 movie Videodrome.....here is a very strange Betamax tape!! (I have no idea what that other audio is, nor where it's from!!)
WIXY1260 - 1988 Reunion at their Old Euclid Ave. Studios! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-24 | From late 1988, here is some footage from the WIXY1260 reunion, which was held at their old studios at 3940 Euclid Ave., in Cleveland, Ohio - then being used by WMJI, 105.7FM! Some great footage here, as some of the former WIXY DJs did some radio shows that weekend!!
Some 1981-82 ABC Promos with Ernie Anderson announcing! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-24 | For the 1981-82 TV season, here are some ABC promos, voiced by the late Ernie Anderson!
Clearing Land for the New Mayfield Heights McDonalds - 1988! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-19 | From April of 1988, here is a very short video I shot of clearing the land next to a McDonald's (that opened up in 1961!) in my hometown of Mayfield Heights, Ohio! All the rubble you see was from a bank...which originally was an Arby's! The new McDonald's that opened up in this new spot is still around, and the old unit was torn down and is the parking lot!
My buddy Kerry Decker showing his new Photo Store - late 80s! videoholic1980sA 2021-10-19 | From sometime in the late 80s, here is my buddy Kerry Decker (R.I.P.), showing his planned "Downtown Photo" store, in downtown Orlando, Florida!
Art on Detroit TV 1977 videoholic1980sA 2021-09-13 | My buddy Art Vuolo on Detroit TV, in 1977, back when he was publishing RadioGuides (listings of radio stations across the country).
Local and Network Commercials from WJW-TV8, Cleveland - Nov. 10, 1989! videoholic1980sA 2021-03-01 | Here are some local and network commercials, plus some network show promos, as taped from WJW-TV8, on Friday, Nov. 19, 1989.
Tom Snyders TOMORROW Show, with Divine and John Waters! videoholic1980sA 2020-07-09 | From May of 1981, here is a segment from the TOMORROW Show with Tom Snyder, with Tom talking (and having fun with) famed transvestite Divine and off-the-wall director John Waters!
1985 Winter Consumer Electronics Show, part 2! videoholic1980sA 2020-06-28 | Here is some camera footage shot at the 1985 Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I used a portable Sony SL-2000 Betamax recorder coupled with a Sony HVC-2400 camera (one of the last tube cameras they made, thankfully). This footage is over 35 years old, and for its day, doesn't look TOO awfully bad...I tried to color-correct it in my video program. This first segment focuses on products from Pioneer, NEC, and a long segment about a new computer from Atari. Enjoy!
1985 Winter Consumer Electronics Show, part 1! videoholic1980sA 2020-06-27 | Here is some camera footage shot at the 1985 Winter Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. I used a portable Sony SL-2000 Betamax recorder coupled with a Sony HVC-2400 camera (one of the last tube cameras they made, thankfully). This footage is over 35 years old, and for its day, doesn't look TOO awfully bad...I tried to color-correct it in my video program. This first segment focuses on Sony, with their new BMK-550 CCD BetaMovie, and the introduction of SuperBeta. Enjoy!
WIXY 1988 REUNION - RAW FOOTAGE - PART 2 OF 2! videoholic1980sA 2018-02-26 | Here is some In-studio footage shot at the 1988 WIXY reunion, held at the WMJI studios in Cleveland! Please forgive my lousy camera work, but that's what "raw footage" is all about! Some of the audio was the on-air feed, other bits were recorded from inside the studio from my camera's internal microphone. This whole weekend is available as a one-hour, fully edited video from vuolovideo.com. This was originally shot on VHS. This is part 2 of 2 - enjoy!!
WIXY 1988 REUNION - RAW FOOTAGE - PART 1 OF 2! videoholic1980sA 2018-02-26 | Here is some In-studio footage shot at the 1988 WIXY reunion, held at the WMJI studios in Cleveland! Please forgive my lousy camera work! Some shots of the original WIXY carts used in the reunion shows are shown near the beginning of the video. This was originally shot on VHS. This is part 1 of 2 - enjoy!! The entire reunion weekend is available as a 1-hour video from vuolovideo.com!
My 10-Year YouTube Anniversary Video! videoholic1980sA 2017-03-19 | Celebrating my first 10 years on YouTube!! Recorded on March 17, 2017.
Japanese Videotape Commercials Early 1980s! videoholic1980sA 2016-04-02 | Here are some Japanese commercials for popular brands of videotape, from 1980-81, focusing on Beta!
Some commercials, station breaks, and promos, from April 1982 - part 2 of 2! videoholic1980sA 2016-01-31 | From March of 1982, here are some more rare goodies taped during a recording of "The Phoenix" that ran in March to April of 1982 - with only 4 episodes shown! A friend of mine taped all 4, on Betamax tapes (at the original Beta X-1 speed), and left the commercials in!! Here some commercials, bumpers, ABC graphics, etc! You'll see ads for companies that are long gone, products you've forgotten about, and for shows that didn't last! Also, an ABC News Brief, with Ted Koppel!! There's also a very brief promo for Ch. 5's short-lived show "The Afternoon Exchange." I also left in the complete opening titles for the next show, "Strike Force." (The first commercial, for Juan Valdez, is from 1987 and a totally different recording.) This is part 2 of 2. Enjoy your trip down memory lane!!!
Some commercials, station breaks, and promos, from April 1982 - part 1 of 2! videoholic1980sA 2016-01-29 | From March of 1982, here are some really rare goodies! There was a science-fiction TV show called "The Phoenix" that ran in March to April of 1982 - with only 4 episodes shown! A friend of mine taped all 4, on Betamax tapes (at the original Beta X-1 speed), and left the commercials in!! Here are the opening titles, bumpers, and closing credits, and all the commecials, station breaks, and network promos intact!! You'll see ads for companies that are long gone, products you've forgotten about, and for shows that didn't last! Also, an ABC News Brief, with Ted Koppel!! And the bonus: network announcers such as Ernie Anderson, Dick Tuffeld, and Mason Adams! And....could that be a young Meg Ryan in the last Burger King Commercial? This is part 1 of 2. Enjoy your trip down memory lane!!!
Sony SL 2000 Demo at Summer 1981 CES videoholic1980sA 2016-01-18 | Here is a short clip of the Sony booth at the Summer 1981 CES, mainly showing the "new" Sony Betamax 2-piece portable, the SL-2000. This was the first Betamax to offer "swing search," which was slo-mo in both forward and reverse! Sorry for the German narration!
CED Videodisc Demo - Summer 1981 CES videoholic1980sA 2016-01-18 | From the Summer 1981 CES, here is a short demo of the RCA CED videodisc system. This was recorded with a German narration track, sorry!
Laserdisc Demo at the 1981 Summer CES! videoholic1980sA 2016-01-18 | From the Summer 1981 Consumer Electronic Show, here is some amateur camera footage showing the laserdisc system, including the original Magnavox laserdisc player! This was taken from another video that I found on-line, and is in German!
VHD Videodisc Demo - At the Summer 1981 CES videoholic1980sA 2016-01-18 | From the summer 1981 Consumer Electronics Show, here is a fairly lengthy demo of the JVC-based VHD videodisc system. This was taken from a German site, so the whole audio track is in German (sorry!) But, this is SO rare, I had to post it. This VHD format was never released in the US, and it didn't last long in Japan - from 1983 until 1986. Sorry for the poor video quality.
John Lanigan for Scandinavian Health Spas - 1987! videoholic1980sA 2015-11-23 | From early 1987, here is a TV commercial for Scandinavian Health Spas with Cleveland icon (now retired) John Lanigan!
WEWS TV 5 - Gorky Park Promo - 1987! videoholic1980sA 2015-11-22 | From February of 1987, here is a short promo for "Gorky Park", announced by Ernie Anderson!
Part of a GMA Promo - Aired After Amerika in 1987! videoholic1980sA 2015-11-22 | From February, 1987, here is part of a unique promo for Good Morning America, with Joan Lunden and Charlie Gibson. It aired right after the mini-series "Amerika," which they refer to at the beginning of this clip. Unfortunately, I don't have the whole thing!!
Don Adams Coors Light Beer Commercial - 1987! videoholic1980sA 2015-11-22 | Here's a cute commercial for Coors Light Beer, with Don Adams! Taped in 1987.
WEWS-TV5 News Promo with Ernie Anderson - 1987! videoholic1980sA 2015-11-22 | From February of 1987, here is a promo for WEWS-TV5 news, voiced by Ernie Anderson!
Chocolate Coffee Commercial 1987 - Mystery Star? videoholic1980sA 2015-11-22 | Anybody know who the hottie is in this commercial?
A Special Message from the Videoholic - March, 2015! videoholic1980sA 2015-03-08 | The copyright police did me in again! Another update from early March, 2015......Here is the link to subscribe to my new videoholic90sB channel:youtube.com/profile?user=videoholic90sB#grid/uploads
Bobby Magic and Jane Scott Visit The Ghoul - late 1982!! videoholic1980sA 2015-03-07 | Here is a clip of The Ghoul, from WCLQ, Ch. 61 in Cleveland, from late 1982, with guests Jane Scott (teen writer of the Plain Dealer), and disc jockey Bobby Magic, who was the first all-night man at WIXY1260!
VIDEO REVIEW TV AD - 1982 videoholic1980sA 2015-03-07 | Here's a pretty cool TV commercial for Video Review Magazine, which was one of the first two mainstream video magazines in the 70s and 80s! (Sharp eyes will catch the 1982 Marantz Betamax on one of the covers!!)
