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Microgramma72

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Look at Life film series
« on: January 07, 2024, 06:06:24 AM »
Look At Life was Rank's replacement for their newsreel in British cinemas, that ran between 1959 and 1969. Over 520 films were produced, all running around 8-10 minutes in length. The films were a light documentary style, and used a very wide variety of library music, in a similar manner to contemporary newsreels.

All but a handful of the films have been re-issued on DVD by the sadly missed Network Video label, over 8 volumes.

I have begun to try and log the use of music in these marvellous films, and wondered whether there would be any interest in this information here.

WSBG Returns Yet Again!

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Re: Look at Life film series
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2024, 06:55:23 AM »
Look At Life was Rank's replacement for their newsreel in British cinemas, that ran between 1959 and 1969. Over 520 films were produced, all running around 8-10 minutes in length. The films were a light documentary style, and used a very wide variety of library music, in a similar manner to contemporary newsreels.

All but a handful of the films have been re-issued on DVD by the sadly missed Network Video label, over 8 volumes.

I have begun to try and log the use of music in these marvellous films, and wondered whether there would be any interest in this information here.
That sounds like a good idea. =)
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Re: Look at Life film series
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2024, 08:14:10 AM »
I like any projects compiling tracks used in old productions- it's good to archive theis stuff if you have the knowledge and Shazam can really dent things and get you started now with a number of labels fully dititized (by no means all).