13160_13351_sony_betamax_player
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1970s
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Commercial for Sony BetaMax tape recorder; Dracula comes back to his castle after working the night shift to watch the television shows he’s missed the night before; he’s happy that he has the Sony BetaMax tape recorder; Dracula: “while I am out, BetaMax is automatically videotaping my favorite show for me to play back when I get home!” (he pushes the Play button on the tape deck) “And now, I’m going to watch it!”; shot castle exterior and banner “BetaMax: It’s a Sony” fading into the frame as the theme song for Alfred Hitchcock Presents begins.