Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! 1996 Released

Directed by Peter Jones

Documentary · 45 min

 

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! 1996 Released

Directed by Peter Jones

Documentary · 45 min

 

This documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its worst movies. These include the ’50s drive-in where moviegoers could drop off their dirty laundry and pick it up after the show, horror filmmaker William Castle’s vibrating seats and producer Sam Arkoff’s offer to pay for the funeral of anyone scared to death by his film. Amusing interviews with critic Roger Ebert and director John... see more

This documentary celebrates the ridiculous stunts used by Hollywood over the years to market its worst movies. These include the ’50s drive-in where moviegoers could drop off their dirty laundry and pick it up after the show, horror filmmaker William Castle’s vibrating seats and producer Sam Arkoff’s offer to pay for the funeral of anyone scared to death by his film. Amusing interviews with critic Roger Ebert and director John... see more
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RUNTIME
N/A min
RELEASED
Aug 13, 1996
COUNTRY
US
LANGUAGE
EN
SPOKEN
English
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