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THE BOOTLEG FILES: STANLEY KUBRICK’S DAY OF THE FIGHT

By | November 2009

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can be found only on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil gets into the ring with a neophyte filmmaker named Stanley Kubrick…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: STANLEY KUBRICK’S DAY OF THE FIGHT

BOOTLEG FILES 311: “Day of the Fight” (1951 short documentary directed by Stanley Kubrick). LAST SEEN: Available on numerous online video...

MOONSTRUCK: EXPLORING THE UNSTOPPABLE VAMPIRE VIRUS OF “NEW MOON”

The Cinerama is a massive, sprawling theater, stretching half a block across downtown Seattle. Its dark, dome-shaped ceiling is punctured by pinprick-sized...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE HINDENBURG DISASTER NEWSREEL

BOOTLEG FILES 310: “The Hindenburg Disaster Newsreel” (1937 footage of the fiery zeppelin crash). LAST SEEN: Available on numerous online video...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: GENERAL ELECTRIC THEATER: JUDY GARLAND

BOOTLEG FILES 309: “General Electric Theater: Judy Garland” (1956 TV special). LAST SEEN: Available on YouTube. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: Bootleg copy...

THE 25 MOST IMPORTANT CORPORATE-SPONSORED FILMS OF ALL TIME: EXCERPT FROM THE HI

(The following article is an excerpt from the new book “The History of Independent Cinema” by Film Threat contributing editor Phil Hall, published by...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: AN OCCURRENCE AT OWL CREEK BRIDGE

BOOTLEG FILES 308: “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (1962 Oscar-winning short). LAST SEEN: Available for viewing on several web sites. AMERICAN...

THE RISE OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING (PART TWO): EXCERPT FROM THE HISTORY OF INDEP

(The following is an excerpt from the new book The History of Independent by Film Threat contributing editor Phil Hall, published by BearManor Media. This...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DHAMAAL

BOOTLEG FILES 307: “Dhamaal” (2007 Bollywood comedy). LAST SEEN: Available for viewing on several web sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: No official version...

THE RISE OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING (PART ONE): EXCERPT FROM THE HISTORY OF INDEP

(The following is an excerpt from The History of Independent Cinema by Film Threat's contributing editor Phil Hall, published by BearManor Media.) The...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: BUSTER KEATON IN “LE ROI DES CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES”

BOOTLEG FILES 306: “Le Roi des Champs-Élysées” (1934 French comedy starring Buster Keaton). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last public...

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