As a kid all I could think about whenever a VHS movie started was “I wonder if anyone ever had to pay the $250,000 fine?” if you get caught pirating VHS tapes. That warning was supposed to stop people from copying them and I often wondered if it worked.
This guy named Woody Wise however was apparently a pioneer, way ahead of his time. What a crazy story and worth a read if you are a film buff. Read more here…
How 1960s Film Pirates Sold Movies Before the FBI Came Knocking
It was a Friday evening in 1975, and Woody Wise was driving from Los Angeles to Palm Springs, with his two kids in the car. He had picked them up from school in a rush, but they weren’t going on vacation. They were hiding out from the FBI.
