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Dum-Bass

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Old drive-in theatre intermission clock with clowns
« on: July 17, 2026, 12:05:06 AM »
I need help ID'ing a couple of cues in this specific intermission clock from the early 1960's.



There are only really three tracks of interest: the first at the beginning, which is a calliope arrangement of "Entry of the Gladiators" and is probably a sound effect from a now defunt SFX library. I don't havr any proof of this, it just has that kind of sound to it.

The second track is in the "Show starts in 5 minutes" bumper, which is probably from Capitol Hi-Q, since using reverse audio search on YouTube, AHA Music Identifier and Shazam leads to this Bonnie & Clyde radioplay by Gary Owens:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rElXId9fbb8
Listening to some other tracks on the album this is from, reveals quite a few recognizable Capitol cues, so that leads me to think the track I'm looking for also originates from there and hasn't had any CD re-issue, hence why that radioplay keeps coming up in search results.

The third and final track is heard at the end, in the "On with the show" bumper. I've actually found this track, but it seems to be from a commercial album. This album to be specific:
https://www.discogs.com/release/14801150-Philippe-Par%C3%A8s-Et-Son-Orchestre-Polkas-A-La-Papa
Here's also the embeded auto-generated YouTube upload, because it seems to be blocked in the US:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gMMSbC_m4fw8tc4o8KvfFeyI2wOFO15G/view
It's titled "Festival Circus Parade" and credited to Philippe Pares and Wraskoff (who I'm pretty sure is supposed to be Raymond Wraskoff and who possibly is misattributed). Pares' name does show up in a lot of stuff from Southern Library of Recorded Music and Sam Fox, which would sort of make sense, but none of the tracks listed on Production Music Wiki match in terms of runtime, title and composer, so I don't really know.

That's about it in terms of my detective work. I hope this doesn't end with someone unceremoniously giving me the answer to all of this, because I overlooked something again, but nontheless any help in finding these is appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

LibraryGuy78

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Re: Old drive-in theatre intermission clock with clowns
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2026, 06:00:25 PM »
The second unknown track is a Capitol Hi-Q cue named "Animation - Comedy (L-1139) by Spencer Moore, from reel L-23/L-24.

Dum-Bass

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Re: Old drive-in theatre intermission clock with clowns
« Reply #2 on: July 23, 2026, 11:59:09 PM »
I'm stupid. I forgot to change the default setting of the Google Drive to private. It should be fine now, but I'm sorry. That was really dumb of me.

Pegbars

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Re: Old drive-in theatre intermission clock with clowns
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2026, 05:57:58 AM »
I have to thank you for identifying that last track!  I have been looking for it for a very long time.  Filmack used to use it on custom trailers.  It was on our "Summer Kiddie Shows" promo. 

I haven't been able to find the Entry of the Gladiators track, either.  Yes, the 5 minutes track is Capitol Hi-Q, as mentioned.

Thanks again!!
Soaring Strings!

apmnut

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Re: Old drive-in theatre intermission clock with clowns
« Reply #4 on: Today at 08:50:30 PM »
"Festival Circus Parade" was indeed released as library music through Sam Fox, albeit as a tape reel-only cue as opposed to being released on LP or on 78 RPM. It's mentioned in a catalog for the library c. 1961 that was shared on this forum sometime ago. Wraskoff is credited as composer.