Documentary
Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Release1996→
Runtime0H 45M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
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.
Principal Cast8

Frankie Avalon

Peter Bogdanovich

Nick Clooney

Roger Ebert
Dave Friedman

Tab Hunter

Mamie Van Doren

John Waters
Media1
Posters
Director
Peter Jones
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External Links
Countries:United States of America
Production:Beehive ProductionsPeter Jones ProductionsTele CinemaVideo-Pack Systems
