CinemaOSMovie · 2001 · 1h 29m · NR

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

69%(16)IMDbDocumentary

Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; but there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent exploitation filmmakers went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top.

Directed byRay Greene

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
EN
Released
April 2, 2001
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10 credited
Starring
Forrest J. Ackerman

Forrest J. Ackerman

Himself

Peter Bogdanovich

Peter Bogdanovich

Himself

Roger Corman

Roger Corman

Himself

David F. Friedman

Himself

Dick Miller

Dick Miller

Himself

Harry H. Novak

Himself

Maila Nurmi

Maila Nurmi

Herself

Doris Wishman

Doris Wishman

Herself

F. X. Feeney

F. X. Feeney

Himself

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Samuel Z. Arkoff

Himself

Creative team
Directed by
Ray Greene
Written by
Ray Greene
Produced by
Ray Greene
Wade Major

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