The Projectionist (1971)

Directed by

Harry Hurwitz

Genre

fantasy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A movie projectionist daydreams his way through classic film clips. He imagines himself as a hero in scenes from famous movies. The film uses old footage to create a fantasy world.

comedicnostalgicplayfulwhimsicallightheartedfantasticalmeta

What happens

The Projectionist is a 1970 American comedy film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz that was the first feature film with Rodney Dangerfield as an actor. The film employed the use of superimposition of older motion pictures, the first time such techniques were used. The film clips incorporated were scenes from Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Fort Apache, The Birth of a Nation, Casablanca, Gunga Din, Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon and Barbarella. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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