Poster of Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!

Plot: 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
Release Date: Tuesday, August 13 1996
27 years ago
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Portrait of Frankie AvalonFrankie Avalon
Frankie Avalon was
55 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Wed, Sep 18 1940
Portrait of Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich was
57 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Sun, Jul 30 1939 –
Thu, Jan 06 2022
Portrait of Nick ClooneyNick Clooney
Nick Clooney was
61 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Sun, Jan 13 1935
Portrait of Roger EbertRoger Ebert
Roger Ebert was
54 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Thu, Jun 18 1942 –
Thu, Apr 04 2013
Portrait of Dave FriedmanDave Friedman
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Portrait of Tab HunterTab Hunter
Tab Hunter was
65 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Sat, Jul 11 1931 –
Sun, Jul 08 2018
Portrait of Mamie Van DorenMamie Van Doren
Mamie Van Doren was
65 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Fri, Feb 06 1931
Portrait of John WatersJohn Waters
John Waters was
50 in Ballyhoo: The Hollywood Sideshow!
Mon, Apr 22 1946

Crew

Portrait of Peter JonesPeter Jones
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Portrait of Scott JudyScott Judy
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