Only 500 copies were ever pressed. Then, the company folded. The master tapes were reportedly lost in a warehouse fire in Bakersfield, California.
The subject line “Searching for- Cece Capella Tennis Tease in-All...” first appeared on a defunct forum called VHSTrade.net in 2004. The user, handle “AceHunter,” claimed to have seen a 30-second clip on a scrambled satellite feed in 1999. “She had this toss—not the ball, the hair,” AceHunter wrote. “The whole thing was shot on a public court in Glendale. Nobody knows who she is now.” Searching for- Cece Capella Tennis Tease in-All...
But every few months, the search spikes. A new forum post. A mysterious eBay listing that gets pulled within hours. A subject line like yours, echoing through the void of old message boards and archived Usenet groups. Only 500 copies were ever pressed
For the uninitiated, the legend goes like this: In 1997, a low-budget production company called Vantage Point Media shot a one-off, straight-to-VHS “sports lifestyle” video. The premise was simple—a charismatic fitness instructor named Cece Capella would blend playful tennis drills with the flirtatious, high-energy aesthetic of late-night cable. The title: “Cece Capella’s Tennis Tease: Serve, Smile, Repeat.” The subject line “Searching for- Cece Capella Tennis