Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
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Synopsis
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 Waters, creator of Smell-O-Vision, enliven a program that has one central failing: host Frankie Avalon, who remains as schlocky as ever.
Details
- Peter Jones
- August 13, 1996
- Released
- United States of America
- Beehive Productions
- 45m
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
