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Monday, January 19, 2009
I've been working on updating some of the previously posted Archie Comics-related material I've gathered here on the blog, adding some more examples of how those comic books mirrored various aspects of 1960s and '70s pop culture.
Here's a little preview
(more below), one that might benefit from just a little background info...
Scopitones were the name of one variety of 'film jukebox' that first appeared in the early 1960s. ▶
It's also the name of the films themselves, which were precursors to today's music videos.
They were popular in Europe and in the U.S. throughout the sixties, and on the wane by the seventies.
Scopitones weren't part of my experience at that time, but I've been a big fan of Scopitones.Com (sister site to Bedazzled!) for several years.
- Follow the link to Scopitones.Com NOW and watch some fascinating and groovy musical performances!
Betty and Veronica's brief interlude below at Pop's Chok'lit Shoppe occured in
Archie's Joke Book #93 (1965).
(Click on image to enlarge in a
new window) ▼
- Follow link to another informative site,
Scopitone Archive,
for a bit more history and background.
