Capitol Records - Recording Chun King Chow Mein Commercial - Studio interiors as well as on-camera monolog from Stan Freberg & narration by Jeno Paulucci.
Exterior CU "Capitol Records" sign, tilt to low angle MS looking up at the landmark Capitol Records tower building at Hollywood & Vine. Interior MCU sign reading "Quiet Recording Area" hanging above "A-Recording" studio. Nice GV pan inside the large recording studio, showing men seated in front of microphones. MCU sound engineer adjusting levels on control board as a second man looks on. CU Stan Freberg in dark rim glasses looking down while talking. MCU man talking. GV inside studio with men seated at microphones. MCU man hitting gong. MCU man operating recording equipment, the reel-to-reel machine. MCU man & woman inside the sound booth, man has hands on sound board, woman flips through paper script.
MCU Stan Freberg in recording studio taking a sip of coffee from paper cup while standing in front of microphone, looking over papers on music stand, he turns to face camera and his monologue packed with dry humor begins: He talks about working in advertising, working with Jeno Paulucci & making the Chun King Chow Mein commercial.
MS inside sound booth, looking over shoulders of recording engineers & through the window into the studio. MS sound engineer manning the reel-to-reel recording machine. MCU sound engineer turning knobs on soundboard. CU Stan Freberg in recording studio directing the Voice Over actors. MCU sound engineer puffing on tobacco pipe. MS/CU Stan Freberg & voice-over actors at microphones inside recording studio. MS three men & one woman seated in studio watching.
AUDIO ONLY: Audio of Chun King Chow Mein Commercial.
AUDIO ONLY: Audio of Chun King Chow Mein Commercial.