Brand new factory sealed vhs tape is Out Of Print (OOP) in all formats. Duplicated in the superior SP mode, beware of other versions that are not.

This full screen (same for the dvd) version is perfect for older model TV sets as the picture will fill your square frame. In color, but older found footage will be in black & white.

Fascinating, stranger-than-fiction true story of Leon Theremin, the "Soviet Edison," and father of electronic music. Captivatingly told in this highly acclaimed and endlessly surprising documentary which garnered the prestigious Filmmakers Trophy at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival.

In the 1920s and '30s, Russian emigre Leonard Theremin--the inventor of the world's first electronic musical insturment--had it all. His self-named Theremins were in high demand from filmmakers and musicians around the globe.

Includes great footage of a 1920s concert and scored footage of 'Spellbound', 'Day the Earth Stood Still' and 'Lost Weekend' (which used Theremin sounds). He was married to a beautiful American dancer and lived among New York's social elite. And then, in 1938, he mysteriously vanished from his NYC apartment, not to be seen again for over 50 years!

The other star is Clara Rockmore, his protoge and a long time classical music Theremin player. Exclusive celebrity interviews with Todd Rundgren, Robert Moog who praises his innovations and Brian Wilson who talks about the use of the Theremin on 'Good Vibrations'. This amazing story and shocking disappearence culminates with an interview of the 94-year-old Theremin himself:

One of Soviet spies, kidnapping, languishing in Soviet prisons and an award from Stalin himself! A near perfect documentary.