Hollywood Ballyhoo (1982)

Presumably made in the early days of the home video market as a kind of sampler and general introduction to the films and stars of Hollywood’s golden era, this loosely styled documentary places an emphasis on the ‘ballyhoo’ school of movie publicity (film premiers, stars birthday parties, promotional material). Hosted by David Steinberg the films highlight is several minutes worth of outtakes from 1940’s Warner Brothers pictures featuring the likes of Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, and Betty Davis swearing. Just the enjoyable kind of slip shod curio I find oddly comforting. Thumbs Up.