Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

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2001•89 min•Documentary

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Forrest J. Ackerman

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Peter Bogdanovich

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Roger Corman

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David F. Friedman

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Dick Miller

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Harry H. Novak

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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.

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