| Description |
1 DVD (51 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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video file |
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DVD video |
| Performer |
Narrator, Rip Torn. |
| Credits |
Camera, Jim Sicile ... [et al.] ; editor, Robert Kirwan ; composer, Ed Tomney. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Summary |
Shows how infomercials evolved from the huckstering sales pitch of the pre-TV era into a $14 billion-per-year industry and an icon of pop culture. Includes interviews with Ron Popeil (Ronco), Philip Kives (K-Tel), Ed Valenti and Barry Becher (Ginsu), and others; clips from classic commercials; detailed information on the structure and mechanics of informercials; and a behind-the-scenes look at the QVC shopping channel. |
| Subject |
Infomercials -- United States.
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Infomercials. |
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United States. |
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Television advertising -- United States.
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Television advertising. |
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Implements, utensils, etc.
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Implements, utensils, etc. |
| Genre/Form |
Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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| Added Author |
Torn, Rip, 1931-2019.
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Etkind, Marc.
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Big Rock Productions.
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Discovery Channel (Firm)
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Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Gadget mania |
| Music No. |
FFH 32227 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
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