Play-Tone Records
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Play-Tone Records is the fictional 1960s-style record label featured in the film "That Thing You Do!", known for signing the one-hit-wonder band The Wonders.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional company
ⓘ
fictional record label ⓘ |
| appearsIn | That Thing You Do! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFormat | 45 rpm singles ⓘ |
| basedOnPeriod | 1960s music industry ⓘ |
| controlsMastersOf | "That Thing You Do!" recording ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | Tom Hanks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionScope | national ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | That Thing You Do! universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| genreFocus |
pop
ⓘ
rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasAandRFunction | talent scouting and artist development ⓘ |
| hasBusinessModel | single-driven pop hits ⓘ |
| hasExecutive | Mr. White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFictionalHeadquarters |
California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInUniverseReputation |
chart-focused label
ⓘ
hit-making label ⓘ |
| hasLogoColor |
green
ⓘ
orange ⓘ |
| hasMarketingTool | Play-Tone Caravan of Stars tour GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasParentMedium | feature film ⓘ |
| hasPromotionDepartment |
radio promotion
GENERATED
ⓘ
tour promotion GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasTalentScout | Phil Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTour | Play-Tone Caravan of Stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | music industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
promoting one-hit-wonder acts
ⓘ
releasing the hit single "That Thing You Do!" by The Wonders ⓘ |
| labelStyle | 1960s pop label aesthetic ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | launching pad for The Wonders' brief fame ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
corporate and image-focused label
ⓘ
major national record label ⓘ |
| product |
albums
ⓘ
singles ⓘ vinyl records ⓘ |
| setsContractTermsFor | The Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantWork | "That Thing You Do!" single ⓘ |
| signsArtist |
Diane Dane
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Chantrellines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signsBand |
The Oneders
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Wonders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeSetting | mid-1960s ⓘ |
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