Synopsis
Takes a look at modern economics as it documents the efforts of a group of young musicians who are unable to achieve financial success. Presents basic economic concepts in the form of real-life situations. Dramatizes a real economic case by actual members of a jazz-rock music band. Depicts its struggle to break into national popularity played against the real world problems of making a profit and surviving as a group.
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Details
- Running time
- 25 minutes
- Collection
- Prelinger Archives
- Internet Archive item
- 0846_Fences_and_Gates_09_29_02_00
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★★ · Shake Hands With Profit · Spuzz · 2016-01-27
Pretty amazing AMAZING film that features the Tide, sort of a jazz rock fusion (before the word ever existed probably) band that had a little bit of a cult status back in the day. Anyways, their struggles are compared to, yes, modern business, and it's a bit simplistic, but the business model works for a film like this. I can imagine showing it to a bunch of doped up high school kids "Yeah man, groovy! They should have made more profits!" Features the best ending. Jim Stringer leaves the band at the end of the film for a full time job. That job was a musician for Centron, who made this film!…
★★★★ · Enjoyable 70's time capsule. · I really was in the AV club in school · 2021-07-02
I wonder if Jim Stringer played guitar on Shake Hands With Danger, the Citizen Cane of safety films? That was made in 1980 by Centron. I enjoyed this film. I think it did a good job explaining how businesses are supposed to work. It did an even better job of showing how much hard work is involved in being a touring musician. It should be showed in band, preforming arts, and any other music related classes in high school. Let kids know that being a musician really is a job and your have to work at it.
★★★ · Great Art · NewHampshireBoy · 2023-12-14
I was a working musician for many years and realize that music is a business and one of the most difficult to be involved with. Every one of these guys were virtuosos. That being said, to use Tide as a propaganda vehicle for GM, a company that eventually ended up building a lot of junk, is somehow offensive to me. I offer no apologies for my viewpoint. This is an example of social engineering at its best. GM/ maximum profits gained from building and selling inferior goods.