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The Rise and Fall of SUPER VIDEO: The History, Details, and Complete Title Checklist for the Biggest Little Releasing Label of the Video Era

The Rise and Fall of SUPER VIDEO: The History, Details, and Complete Title Checklist for the Biggest Little Releasing Label of the Video Era

By Robert Freese   Super Video was a partnership between the Independent-International Pictures owners Sam Sherman and Dan Kennis with salesman Gary Eller. It was founded at a time when videocassette tapes were manufactured primarily for commercial use in video rental stores. For the most part, only die-hard fans bought a pre-recorded factory-sealed movie on videocassette, as the cost could be anywhere from fifty to a hundred dollars per tape.   The idea was brought to Sherman and Kennis on several occasions to supply their IIP catalog of movies for the lucrative home video marketplace. Ultimately, early offers were passed...

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