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MOVIE MARKETING MADNESS: CINDERELLA MAN

By | June 2005

In an attempt to show how marketers are trying to put the most hinders in the theater seats, Chris Thilk breaks down why some movie campaigns work and some don’t. Today, Chris takes a look back at the push for “Cinderella Man”…

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