So Long, VHS

VHS Cover Scans: The UK Edition

A painted cover is a  beautiful and economic way to advertise a videocassette.   
Click on these VHS scans to see larger size.

When You Couldn't Get Enough Indiana Jones: 1983-1988

The Mines Of Kilimanjaro

Raiders Of Atlantis

VHS Cover Scans

Via Undead Film Critic

Sybil Danning's Adventure Video

10 Steps to making a great movie.

Can you name all 26 VHS big box Adventure Video titles? Send photos to solvhs@gmail.com

Rock N Roll Trailer 2: When The Boys Meet The Girls

Rock N Roll Trailer 1: Disk-O-Tek Holiday

Featuring, The Merseybeats, Peter and Gordon, The Chiffons, Freddie and The Dreamers, Millie and MORE!

20/20 Video Madness 1984 Plus Interview With A Video Pirate

More Video Madness, this time from 20/20. 
1/Great clips on video stores, self proclaimed video maniac, video piracy and Jack Valenti.
2/Look for a Scopitone like device at a Vegas convention, and a Beta/Vhs VCR overview.

Today Show, Video Explosion 1985

Here's more from my new favorite Youtube poster videoholic2008
A 4 part Today Show story on the video explosion from 1985.
The rundown:
1/ Shoutouts from Vestron Video and Thorn Emi near the end and into part 2 is worth the wait for music videos.
2/Continuation of the music videos, featuring David Bowie and Pete Townshend.  Also a story on the
Stand Up Comedy video market.
3/How To video market and their X-Rated segment!
4/Looks like an encode error a repeat of the last segment from part 3, but it's a replay from the "controversial X-rated entertainment  market".

Hot Film And Tape Market: 60 minutes Video Piracy

Adwar Video on Lower 5th Ave looks like a great business. 

"60 Minutes" on Video Piracy - 1979 - part 1 of 2
Uploaded by videohollic

"60 Minutes" on Video Piracy - 1979 - part 2 of 2
Uploaded by videohollic

Eastman Kodak Implosion

via Cheap Surrealism