Always Chasin' Rainbows Tin Pan Alley

Films Media Group, (film distributor.). Pop Twist Entertainment, (production company.).

Summary: This film features the transformation of music into a commodity and shows how radio exploited popular music. The following artists are featured: Al Jolson; Bing Crosby; Bob Wills; George Gershwin; Irving Berlin; Perry Como; Rudy Vallee; The Carter Family.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 video file (51 min. 22 sec.)) : sound, color.
remote
electronic resource
Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Pop Twist Entertainment, [2008]
Distributor: New York, N.Y. : distributed by Films Media Group, 2015.
Copyright: ©2008

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:april.16 Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on October 30, 2015. Multi-User.
Formatted Contents Note:	Perfection in Popular Music (2:34) -- Capitalism in Song Writing (3:04) -- Popular Song Writing Process (3:01) -- Tin Pan Alley (2:55) -- London's Tin Pan Alley (2:31) -- Lifestyle of a Song Producer (2:07) -- Music Producers' Selling Habits (3:04) -- Mickey Addy's Recollection of Irving Berlin (2:18) -- Constructing Songs from Imagination (2:23) -- Hand Washing Song (3:51) -- "I'm Just a Vagabond Lover" (3:04) -- "My Mammy" (2:42) -- "The Jazz Singer" (3:13) -- Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" (4:24) -- ASCAP's Monopoly on Music Licensing (3:54) -- Non-ASCAP Country Music Emerges (2:44) -- Demand for Authentic Music (2:21) -- Credits: Always Chasin' Rainbows: Tin Pan Alley-All You Need Is Love: A History of Popular Music (1:00)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	9-12.
System Details Note:	System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access may be limited to affiliated libraries. Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description (Films Media Group, February 13 2016)