How the 1969 ‘Good Times, Bad Times’ promo video survived thanks to a single reel of video tape The reel from the archives of 'The Now Explosion' that contained the lost 'Good Times, Bad Times' film from 1969 (Walter J. Brown Media Archive & Peabody Awards Collection) Posted By: ledzepnews 12th April 2026 The contents of the reel of two-inch video tape start with a group of colourfully dressed men standing amongst coconut palms, miming to a song as beachgoers enjoy the sunshine behind them. The band is Three Dog Night, the location Miami. The camera zooms in and out, keen to show both the members of the band in their vivid 1960s clothes but also the tropical setting behind them. The video ends, another film starts. We see the tail number of a small Learjet plane. Suddenly, James Brown is there dressed all in black, dancing in front of his private jet to one of his biggest hits. Planes ta…