Night Flight - Music Videos from Movies (1983)
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synopsis
"Tonight, we're looking at Video Music as a new force in movie making!" Pat Prescott says to introduce this special episode of Night Flight Goes to the Movies. Right on time for the Oscars this weekend... Except, we're still in 1983!! Featuring Devo's "Theme from Doctor Detroit," Stewart Copeland's experimental score for Copolla's Rumble Fish, a LOT of Flashdance and the king of film music himself: Elvis Presley.
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