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df17 · 03-20-2023, 02:28 PM

Ebay had a bunch of VHS tapes of American Scene Magazine. The auction ended a few weeks ago. Maybe someone from here got them?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39449881460...rdt=true&rt=nc

There are still some vhs tapes for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39452279905...8AAOSwy6Bj4S~F

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39451666581...IAAOSwy6Fj5WN1

Frank Gannucci · 03-20-2023, 06:58 PM

I can tell you that I did not bid on these but I did bid and won some tapes from that seller that producers copies of color Honeymooners episodes. Sone of the episodes are “Flushing Ho” and others.

Frank Gannucci · 03-21-2023, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by df17

Ebay had a bunch of VHS tapes of American Scene Magazine. The auction ended a few weeks ago. Maybe someone from here got them?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39449881460...rdt=true&rt=nc

There are still some vhs tapes for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39452279905...8AAOSwy6Bj4S~F

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39451666581...IAAOSwy6Fj5WN1

As far as the first link goes, those are the syndicated half hour episodes of ASM. I can tell because on some labels, the TV station is written on them. The stations are KCET tv and the future WWOR tv.

These episodes can be bought online via Thomas film classics and other sites I think.

https://www.shop.thomasfilmclassics....&categoryId=-1

https://www.shop.thomasfilmclassics....&categoryId=-1

I have one of the box sets from this site. I bought it thinking it may have the Jackie Gleason show from 1970 that supposedly has the Incredible World of Ed Norton but it didn’t. Some of these have commercials from the early 1980s from WWOR. Also, during the end credits, the announcer yaks over them to advertise Mets games, racing from Yonkers etc.

Frank Gannucci · 04-06-2023, 07:16 AM

I think the tapes are on eBay again

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39454770102...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

RetroTVNitekatt · 04-09-2023, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by df17

Ebay had a bunch of VHS tapes of American Scene Magazine. The auction ended a few weeks ago. Maybe someone from here got them?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39449881460...rdt=true&rt=nc

There are still some vhs tapes for sale:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39452279905...8AAOSwy6Bj4S~F

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39451666581...IAAOSwy6Fj5WN1

Wow, that collection of "American Scene" episodes!

Frank Gannucci · 04-09-2023, 01:11 PM

I can tell you that I did not bid on these but I did bid and won some tapes from that seller that producers copies of color Honeymooners episodes. Sone of the episodes are “Flushing Ho” and others. Also, there are are some other ASM episodes. They might be different than the ASM ones I have.

Some of the color Honeymooners episodes are syndicated copies from the late 70s. Also, i got the Showtime version of What’s The Name (with the sketches original closing credits. That surprised me.)

I am getting around to making sure whether or not the color episodes from the seller are different than the MPI copies (other than them being in B&W.)

Frank Gannucci · 04-11-2023, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Gannucci

I can tell you that I did not bid on these but I did bid and won some tapes from that seller that producers copies of color Honeymooners episodes. Sone of the episodes are “Flushing Ho” and others. Also, there are are some other ASM episodes. They might be different than the ASM ones I have.

Some of the color Honeymooners episodes are syndicated copies from the late 70s. Also, i got the Showtime version of What’s The Name (with the sketches original closing credits. That surprised me.)

I am getting around to making sure whether or not the color episodes from the seller are different than the MPI copies (other than them being in B&W.)

Well, I screened all the color episodes that I got from the eBay seller. Unfortunately, they are the same copies that have been available on DVD for years. One of them that he did have which is different is one that I already have called Petticoat Jungle. However, the one copy that he did have which I got has an Easter Seals commercial and an IRS commercial at the end with a graphic that says: “This program has been prerecorded.” It also has the CBS announcer yakking over the end credits. There are also, some copies are from syndication in the 70s. One like The Honeymooners In England has one commercial. There are some other ones too.

Among other things from the seller that I transferred to DVD in addition to the color Honeymooners episodes are

The Poor Soul XMas Special
Jackie Gleason Tinight Show Interview (the seller only had the interview and not the whole show. His copy was taped off of NBC.)
TV Road Trip episodes from the Travel Channel (one has a Honeymooners segment)
A 2003 Honeymooners sketch from Mad TV.
1954 Love Letter rebroadcast from TV Land (his copy has TV Land crunching the credits at the very end. For the most part, the credits are full-screen with no voiceover except for the Jackie Gleason Show announcer saying the names of EVERYONE in the credits and their jobs.)
Four episodes of ASM that MIGHT be different than the ones I have
Jackie Gleason Show with Milton Berle and Bob Newhart (B&W copy).
What’s The Name sketch taped off of Showtime (surprisingly it includes the Jackie Gleason Show closing credits that it was a part of. It also has Jackie stumps for P&G..)
AVGA Entertaininer of the Year 1978. (Jackie hosted it.)
Mary Tyler Moore 20th Anniversary (Not Honeymooners related obviously. I figured I would include it.)
Calvacade of Stars episode with Jane Pickens.
Several more episodes of the Jackie Gleason Show (one of which I think is the one that aired on 1/17/70 with NO Incredible World of Ed Norton sketch.)
Jackie Gleason Show with Johnnie Ray as guest host
Jackie Gleason Show with Vikki Carr and Milton Berle. I think it may be the same as the other Milton Berle episode that’s above.

One tape I couldn’t copy because my VCR for some reason rejected it (I’m serious. It wouldn’t go in all the way and spit it out like a child who wouldn’t eat food. Hehehehe.) that tape has the last half of One Big Happy Family, the last half of “The Sun & The Raccoon Capital”, the first half of “Play It Again, Norton” and the first half of “Honeymooners In Chicago.”

Other tapes that I didn’t bother to convert to DVD either because I already have them and/or just weren’t interested were

The Reunion specials.
Some of the 1950s Trip To Europe episodes
The Larry King Live Honeymooners episode from 2002.
Dinah Shore Chevy Show with Art Carney
1929 movie Sally (Figured I would include this even though it’s not Honeymooners related.)
Jackie & Julie How Sweet It Is
Jackie Gleason Interviews with Tom Synder, 20/20, and Good Morning America
Dean Martin Show (not Honeymooners related. Figured I would include it.)
You’re In The Picture game show.
What’s My Line episodes from the 70s with Rodney Dangerfield (not Honeymooners related.)
Honeymooners 1966 Adiption episode taped off of TV Land
The Honeymooners Lost episodes 1st season from MPI.
Jackie Gleason XMas Show from 1963 that is the same as the below image.

Some of the tapes I have come from what I am assuming is a defunct company called Flashback Films. The current company with that name is based in London.

Frank Gannucci · 04-11-2023, 10:26 AM

BTW, all the footage I recorded I didn’t edit out the commercials that came from the sellers tapes. However some footage the seller didn’t include the commercials.

Frank Gannucci · 04-25-2023, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Gannucci

I think the tapes are on eBay again

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39454770102...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

One of the tapes is Honeymooners Behind The Scenes. I wonder what’s on that tape? Anyone have any thoughts? They have been relisted.

Frank Gannucci · 04-30-2023, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Frank Gannucci

One of the tapes is Honeymooners Behind The Scenes. I wonder what’s on that tape? Anyone have any thoughts? They have been relisted.

Not to sound impatient, but the auction ends tomorrow. Anyone have thoughts?

Frank Gannucci · 05-01-2023, 05:32 PM

The seller provided the photo. It sounds like the Inside TV Land special. Anyone have thoughts? BTW the photo I have is the photo he gave me. He gave it to me sideways.

df17 · 05-02-2023, 03:55 PM

Yeah. That also came out in 2000.

Frank Gannucci · 05-09-2023, 07:28 AM

It’s been relisted again. Seems like he is having trouble selling it.

I am going to try to copy and paste the link. Hopefully it works since for whatever reason, I have been having trouble. I’m not an idiot. I swear. I know that no one on this board has called me this though.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39461435350...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

Frank Gannucci · 05-16-2023, 08:38 PM

It has been relisted again.

Here’s the link. Hopefully it works

https://www.ebay.com/itm/39462673806...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

Frank Gannucci · 05-16-2023, 11:04 PM

I remember asking the seller a long time ago if these tapes that had the color Honeymooners on them had the original openings (aka not the original openings that appeared on the MPI home video releases but ones that had different Glea Girls in them that are different than their home video versions like example the B&W k8noscope of the episode “Petticoat Jungle” has different Glea girls than the MPI home video version).

This is the conversation

“Does it contain producers copies and/or original versions of Color Honeymooners episodes?

Frank”

His response:

“I don't think so. Those are all the ones you passed on.”

What does anyone think?

03-20-2023, 02:28 PM	#1
df17 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 92	Ebay had a rare VHS Collection of American Scene Magazine Ebay had a bunch of VHS tapes of American Scene Magazine. The auction ended a few weeks ago. Maybe someone from here got them? https://www.ebay.com/itm/39449881460...rdt=true&rt=nc There are still some vhs tapes for sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/39452279905...8AAOSwy6Bj4S~F https://www.ebay.com/itm/39451666581...IAAOSwy6Fj5WN1

03-20-2023, 06:58 PM	#2
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	I can tell you that I did not bid on these but I did bid and won some tapes from that seller that producers copies of color Honeymooners episodes. Sone of the episodes are “Flushing Ho” and others.
	Last edited by Frank Gannucci; 04-05-2023 at 08:25 PM.

05-01-2023, 05:32 PM	#11
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	The seller provided the photo. It sounds like the Inside TV Land special. Anyone have thoughts? BTW the photo I have is the photo he gave me. He gave it to me sideways. Attached Images

04-06-2023, 07:16 AM	#4
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	I think the tapes are on eBay again https://www.ebay.com/itm/39454770102...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

04-09-2023, 01:11 PM	#6
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	I can tell you that I did not bid on these but I did bid and won some tapes from that seller that producers copies of color Honeymooners episodes. Sone of the episodes are “Flushing Ho” and others. Also, there are are some other ASM episodes. They might be different than the ASM ones I have. Some of the color Honeymooners episodes are syndicated copies from the late 70s. Also, i got the Showtime version of What’s The Name (with the sketches original closing credits. That surprised me.) I am getting around to making sure whether or not the color episodes from the seller are different than the MPI copies (other than them being in B&W.)

04-11-2023, 10:26 AM	#8
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	BTW, all the footage I recorded I didn’t edit out the commercials that came from the sellers tapes. However some footage the seller didn’t include the commercials.

05-02-2023, 03:55 PM	#12
df17 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 25, 2006 Posts: 92	Yeah. That also came out in 2000.

05-09-2023, 07:28 AM	#13
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	It’s been relisted again. Seems like he is having trouble selling it. I am going to try to copy and paste the link. Hopefully it works since for whatever reason, I have been having trouble. I’m not an idiot. I swear. I know that no one on this board has called me this though. https://www.ebay.com/itm/39461435350...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

05-16-2023, 08:38 PM	#14
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	It has been relisted again. Here’s the link. Hopefully it works https://www.ebay.com/itm/39462673806...gAAOSwg2FkKxqb

05-16-2023, 11:04 PM	#15
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 15,893	I remember asking the seller a long time ago if these tapes that had the color Honeymooners on them had the original openings (aka not the original openings that appeared on the MPI home video releases but ones that had different Glea Girls in them that are different than their home video versions like example the B&W k8noscope of the episode “Petticoat Jungle” has different Glea girls than the MPI home video version). This is the conversation “Does it contain producers copies and/or original versions of Color Honeymooners episodes? Frank” His response: “I don't think so. Those are all the ones you passed on.” What does anyone think?