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The Legend of Bigfoot (1976)

The Legend of Bigfoot poster
Directed by
Harry Winer
Genre
documentary film, pseudo-documentary
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 32m
Rated
G
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 19 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This pseudo-documentary from 1976 looks into the legend of Bigfoot. It shows staged scenes and supposed real sightings of the creature in North American forests. Ivan Marx narrates and appears on screen with his wife as they explore the myth.

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What happens

The Legend of Bigfoot is a 1976 American pseudo-documentary film that explores the myth and alleged sightings of Bigfoot, a cryptid said to inhabit the forests of North America. Directed by Harry Winer and co-written by Winer and Paula Labrot, the film presents a mixture of staged footage and purported real encounters, narrated by Ivan Marx, who also appears on screen alongside his wife, Peggy Marx. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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