Pitchmen (1985)
Pitchmen (1985)
If you've ever bought a wonder wallet, a food slicer, a canapé maker, a patty stacker, a miracle brush or a super knife, you may know that the CNE, the Calgary Stampede, and virtually every home show, car show, craft show, fall fair and ploughing match in Canada has at least one thing in common. At hallway intersections and bleacher exits work the second cousins of the carnival barker, the crowd pleasers and teasers, jugglers of people, product and pitch: the point-of-sales professionals known as pitchmen. This documentary looks at the psychology of the impulse sale and provides a view of the world of commerce, salesmanship and advertising at the grass-roots level. The men and women featured in the film have mastered the fine art of selling everything you never needed. Shot at fairs and on the set of a late-night TV commercial, the film shows the hard work behind the hustle.

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Cast

Charles Telling Charles Telling As: Self - Narrator (voice)
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If you've ever bought a wonder wallet, a food slicer, a canapé maker, a patty stacker, a miracle brush or a super knife, you may know that the CNE, the Calgary Stampede, and virtually every home show, car show, craft show, fall fair and ploughing match in Canada has at least one thing in common. At hallway intersections and bleacher exits work the second cousins of the carnival barker, the crowd pleasers and teasers, jugglers of people, product and pitch: the point-of-sales professionals known as pitchmen. This documentary looks at the psychology of the impulse sale and provides a view of the world of commerce, salesmanship and advertising at the grass-roots level. The men and women featured in the film have mastered the fine art of selling everything you never needed. Shot at fairs and on the set of a late-night TV commercial, the film shows the hard work behind the hustle.


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Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 30 April 1985

Country: CA

Runtime: 53m

Company Credits

Company: ONF | NFB

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Cast

Charles Telling

Charles Telling

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Spotton

John Spotton

Executive Producer

John Kramer

John Kramer

Producer

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Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Robin Leigh

Robin Leigh

Sound Editor

Ian Hendry

Ian Hendry

Sound Recordist

Andy McBrearty

Andy McBrearty

Sound Recordist

Tom Mather

Tom Mather

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

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Camera

Mark Irwin

Mark Irwin

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

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