Musee Mecanique-Tribute to Mr.Ed Zelinsky

The DVD "The Zelinsky Collection" was made in 2002 after it was learned that they were being evicted from The Cliff House for seismic reasons. Ed Zelinsky, owner and curator of the Musee for several decades gave us the tour at The Cliff House before the move. We were going to shoot half of the DVD at the CH and the other half at Pier 45. Unfortunately, Mr. Zelinsky became ill and passed away before we could complete the project. To fill the gaps I used test footage I did with Mr. Zelinsky at the CH without proper mikes or lights. It actually wound up capturing the dark, dank nature of the old place. You can also hear me talking and kidding around with Mr.Z on the DVD which I think shows this wonderful man's true personality. This piece contains a tribute to my dear late friend Ed Zelinsky.

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[GuyJon57]

this is my favoirte music box - great songs, I am so glad that he decided to share it with the public. Great reminder of the good old days..

[OpiumMuseum]

I visited the Musee Mechanique in 2004, and it is easily one of San Francisco's best attractions. Really a must visit.

[makoolit08]

Cool!

[monnie110]

That's awesome! I've never been to this place but I always loved the old machines they had at the arcades which were usually hidden somewhere due to being old and not many people paying attention to them. Like dancing puppets or the ones that tell the future like the fortune teller in the movie Big.