Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow! (1996)
- Directed by
- Peter Jones
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 45 min
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This documentary looks at the wild promotional tricks Hollywood used to sell its worst movies. It covers stunts from the 1950s drive-in that did laundry to gimmicks like vibrating seats and fake burial insurance. Critics and filmmakers add entertaining commentary.
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