George R. Simkowski Papers, 1982-1991

Container Title
Series: Videocassettes
VBA 623
Body Rock [Product Reel “short version”], 1984
Physical Description: 8 min; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note

Director: Marcello Epstein

Studio: New World Pictures, Inc.

Scope and Content Note: An extended trailer for the film, highlighting star Lorenzo Lamas and the break dancing performances that make up the greater portion of the feature film's plot.
VBA 624-626
Child's Play [Episodes #104, 109, and 159], 1983
Physical Description: circa 30 min/ea; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note: A Mark Goodson Production
Scope and Content Note: A game show hosted by Bill Cullen in which adult contestants try to guess a word from the definition of that word given by young (6-9 yrs.) children.
VBA 600-605
Family Feud, 1982-1983
Physical Description: 30 min ea; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note: The Family Company/Mark Goodson Productions
Scope and Content Note: Game show hosted by Richard Dawson in which families compete with each other for cash by answering general questions. These are episodes #7013, 8020, 8067, 8072, 8076, and 8077.
VBA 599
[Family Feud: Miscellaneous Promotional Announcements], 1983
Physical Description: 222'; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note: Family Company/Mark Goodson Productions
Scope and Content Note: The closing moments and the entire range of promotional announcements at the end of five episodes of Family Feud.
VBA 606
Gremlins Behind the Scenes [Featurette], 1984
Physical Description: 6:20 min; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note

Director (of feature): Joe Dante

Studio: Warner Bros. Inc.

Scope and Content Note: This featurette was made for Warner Bros to promote the forthcoming film Gremlins. Scenes from the making of the film are intercut with statements from actors, director and producer, as well as the “Gremlin designer.”
VBA 616-619
Match Game/Hollywood Squares Hour, 1983-1984
Physical Description: 1 hour ea; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note: Mark Goodson Television Production, by arrangement with Orion Television
Scope and Content Note: Four episodes of the game shows, combining the Match Game format (1st half hour, host: Gene Rayburn) and Hollywood Squares format (2nd half hour, host: Jon Bauman). Winning contestant from Match Game goes on to play Hollywood Squares.
VAA 088
[Montgomery Ward and Miscellaneous TV Spots], December 9, 1983
Physical Description: 17:30 min; sd; color; 1" reel-to-reel videotape 
Note: No production information
Scope and Content Note: A series of 34 30-second spots advertising various products, primarily products made available through the Montgomery Ward Department stores or catalog. See work sheet for complete list of products.
VBA 627
Paralysis: It Doesn't Have to Be a Life Sentence, undated [circa 1983?]
Physical Description: 10:05 min; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note: Patrick Productions for American Paralysis Association
Scope and Content Note: A PSA followed by five consecutive segments describing spinal cord paralysis and research to effect its cure conducted by the American Paralysis Association and doctors around the world.
VBA 622
The Shopping Game, March 30, 1982
Physical Description: 27:50 min; sd; color; ¾" videocassette 
Note

Nicholson-Muir Production, in association with American Video Shopper

Host: Art James

Scope and Content Note: Contestants bid against each other for items such as a Dukes of Hazzard watch. An advertisement for each item, complete with information on how the home audience can order it, precedes each bidding.