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THE BOOTLEG FILES: BATMAN

By | April 2010

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 picks up the Batphone to ask why the Caped Crusaders are not on DVD…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: BATMAN

BOOTLEG FILES 317: “Batman” (1966-1968 television series) LAST SEEN: It has been a staple of TV syndication for years. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO:...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: MULTIPLE SIDOSIS

BOOTLEG FILES 316: “Multiple Sidosis” (1970 short made by Sid Laverents). LAST SEEN: Available on several online video sites. AMERICAN HOME VIDEO: It...

FIVE MOVIE CHARACTERS THAT COULD HAVE BENEFITED FROM HEALTH CARE REFORM

Editorial Note: I typed this up and thought I was original, but it turns out Film School Rejects had a similar idea, and beat me to the punch. Luckily,...

THE NOTORIOUS MS. GUY

In her memoirs, Alice Guy wrote, that she couldn’t understand why more women didn’t become filmmakers. After all, women are natural storytellers and...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE FANTASTICKS

BOOTLEG FILES 315: “The Fantasticks” (1964 made-for-TV adaptation of the Off-Broadway musical classic). LAST SEEN: Available in its entirety (with the...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: WORLD’S FAIR ENCOUNTER

BOOTLEG FILES 314: “World’s Fair Encounter” (1964 promotional film produced by Billy Graham’s ministry). LAST SEEN: We cannot confirm the last...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: THE WORLD OF SHOLOM ALEICHEM

BOOTLEG FILES 313: “The World of Sholom Aleichem” (1959 TV drama based on Arnold Perl’s Off-Broadway play). LAST SEEN: At a special screening at New...

THE TALE OF THE 2005 BEST ORIGINAL MUSICAL ACADEMY AWARD CAMPAIGN

As word breaks that "The Hurt Locker" producer Nicolas Chartier is being banned from the Oscars for simply sending an email to a few friends that suggests...

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: FLYING PADRE

BOOTLEG FILES 312: “Flying Padre” (1951 short documentary directed by Stanley Kubrick). LAST SEEN: Available on numerous online video sites. AMERICAN...

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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...

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