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In the hip and swinging days of the 1960s, a strange contraption called the Scopitone jukebox seemed poised to be the next big thing.
The machine the size of a refrigerator projected short films -- precursors to modern music videos -- on a 26-inch screen.
Independent producer Jennifer Sharpe investigates the rise and fall of the Scopitone jukebox -- and finds a rare, working model not far from her home in Southern California.
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