Shokus Video has been a leader in supplying the video marketplace with vintage 1950s public domain television programming since 1979. Our current library boasts well over 500 hours of classic film and kinescope performances that spotlight the medium when it was brand new and features the big stars of the era! Programs are fully complete except where noted, and many contain the original commercials as broadcast their first time by the networks. All cassettes are guaranteed in quality, but not necessarily in content (we have no control over that). Refunds, exchanges, and credits will be given PROVIDING the cassette in question truly has a flaw, tracking problem, etc. that was not duly noted in this online catalog. All cassettes are inspected before packaging and shipping to maintain a high amount of quality control.
For fastest service, you may place your order immediately or you can press the "Order Now" button at the bottom of this page. This button will also appear at the bottom of each category and sub-category section within the pages of the online catalog. Please use your Visa, Mastercard, Discover, or American Express credit card. If you wish to order via U.S. mail, personal checks are welcome, but to avoid a delay, please send a money order or cashier's check made payable to Shokus Video, P.O. Box 3125, Chatsworth, CA 91313. All orders are processed and shipped within 48 hours after receipt, and are shipped via PRIORITY MAIL or UPS 2ND DAY AIR unless otherwise requested.
FYI - A kinescope is a recording made of a live TV performance by positioning a 16mm movie camera directly in front of a television monitor. This was the only means of preserving a program prior to the invention of video tape. Thousands of live TV shows produced during the 1950s were not recorded, and many kinescopes have been lost. The quality of these primitive recordings is far inferior to today's high definition pictures, but it is the only record we have of the medium's salad days. Shokus Video was formed to help locate, preserve, and offer these rare shows. If you have access to anything you think may fit into our library, please contact us. Prints will be treated with the utmost of care, and returned upon completion of transfer, along with a complimentary dub and a finder's fee for their use.
PLEASE NOTE: Because the majority of items Shokus Video offers are
one-of-a-kind, we generally release programs in the order that we receive
them. This frequently results in one series being packaged with other
different series to make up a 2-hour tape. In order to help you find what
you're looking for quickly, you might want to
search our database by series title or celebrity. Otherwise, please use
the Table of Contents below to select your category or
sub-category. Thanks again for stopping by!