Nosferatu: A Review of the Classic Horror Film Nosferatu is a 1922 silent film directed by F. W. Murnau and loosely based on Bram Stoker’s novel Dracula. It is widely…Continue readingNosferatu (1922)
The “Harvard Disc Record” label was manufactured in the U.S. by the American Graphophone Company (Columbia) between 1905-07, and were sold through Sears Roebuck & Co as a low-cost alternative…Continue readingHarvard Disc Records
Evolution of Recorded Music: The Rise of Orthophonic Recording The evolution of recorded music has been, to this point, a series of incremental advances: cylinders, to 7 inch disks, to…Continue readingOrthophonic Recording
Movie Review: “White Zombie” (1932) Rating: ★★★☆☆ “White Zombie,” released in 1932, is a seminal work in the horror genre, often credited as the first feature-length zombie film. Directed by…Continue readingWhite Zombie (1932)
Bell Records was an American record label founded in 1952 in New York City by Arthur Shimkin, the owner of the children’s record label Golden Records. It was initially a…Continue readingBell Records
The 1959 film “The House on Haunted Hill” is a classic horror movie that has stood the test of time, thanks in large part to its atmospheric setting and the…Continue readingHouse on Haunted Hill (1959)
If you are a fan of polka music, you might have heard of Dana Records, a label that specialized in producing 78rpm records of Polish and Eastern European tunes. Dana…Continue readingDana Records
