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Command Performance

1942/18 min 59 sec/36 shots

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This 1942 film documents the production of shellac phonograph records at RCA Victor’s Camden plant, tracing the process from wax recording and electroplated master discs to material mixing, pressing, testing, packaging, and shipment.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Ganz (William J.) Co.
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Command Performance
Date: 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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