Pitch People

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Pitch People

Released Mar 1

1h 28m

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Everyone has seen them. The guy on the late-night TV infomercial showing the latest, must-have slicer-dicer or the woman at a State Fair squeezing several pints of water from the small head of a miracle mop. After 25 years Stanley Jacobs's energetic inside look at the history of this dynamic world that started in Europe, made its way to the boardwalks of the United States and exploded on late night television has been fully restored. It's the true story of the world's second oldest profession, featuring many of the greatest pitch men and women of their time who became famous to millions with the advent of direct response television advertising.

MaryAnn Johanson

Flick Filosopher

The goofy-90s-cheese factor is high in this look at home-shopping TV hucksters, but any nostalgia is small and cheap. The chipper vibe is distasteful in a way it perhaps wasn’t in the booming 1990s.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jun 3, 2024

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Jenn Adams

Strong Female Antagonist

Pitch People dazzles us with charming faces and captures our attention for a brief moment in time before we inevitably move on to something else.

Rated: C+

May 23, 2024

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Jennie Kermode

Eye for Film

Funny, sharp-witted and keenly observational.

Rated: 4/5

May 19, 2024

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Bobby LePire

Film Threat

Pitch People is a wonderful surprise. While some new sequences about the rise of online shopping would really make this timeless, it’s still an excellent and compelling watch.

Rated: 9/10

May 17, 2024

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Mike McGranaghan

Aisle Seat

A fast-paced, enjoyable look at one of the most unusual professions around.

Rated: 3/4

May 16, 2024

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

What Jacobs presents not only uplifts these individuals, but highlights the impressiveness of the skillset required to do the job and succeed. In essence, Jacobs shifts the spotlight from the products onto the people ...

Rated: 3.5/5

May 15, 2024

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Moody C

I actually learned something from watching which is quite rare these days but I feel this is a product of it's time and sadly, public just buy stuff online these days,

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/06/24

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Everyone has seen them. The guy on the late-night TV infomercial showing the latest, must-have slicer-dicer or the woman at a State Fair squeezing several pints of water from the small head of a miracle mop. After 25 years Stanley Jacobs's energetic inside look at the history of this dynamic world that started in Europe, made its way to the boardwalks of the United States and exploded on late night television has been fully restored. It's the true story of the world's second oldest profession, featuring many of the greatest pitch men and women of their time who became famous to millions with the advent of direct response television advertising.

Director: Stanley Jacobs
Producer: Stanley Jacobs
Distributor: SJPL Films
Production Co: SJPL Films
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 1, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1

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