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New Technology Forces Hollywood to "Fast Forward"

James Lardner's new book examines how videocassette recorders have changed the motion picture industry and viewers' movie and television watching habits. The author also considers how nearly all VHS players are manufactured in Japan, though the technology was developed in the U.S.

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Other segments from the episode on June 1, 1987

Fresh Air with Terry Gross, June 1, 1987: Interview with James Lardner; Review of Steve Kuhn's album "Mostly Ballads "; Interview with Tim Hunter; Review of the television show "Our World."

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