Scoptione video jukeboxes originated in France. Wait. France? Petula Clark was a star in France before she came to America. Duh! But of course.
http://youtu.be/ymc9hRcOJTg
Sometimes I amaze myself with how slow on the uptake I am. Have I always been this dense? I met Petula. I sat with her and we chatted for a few minutes. I could have asked about her Scopitone movies. But, no. I was clueless.