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Pitchmen

If you've ever bought a wonder wallet, a food slicer, a canapé maker, a patty stacker, a miracle brush or a super knife, you may know that the CNE, the Calgary Stampede, and virtually every home show, car show, craft show, fall fair and ploughing match in Canada has at least one thing in common. At hallway intersections and bleacher exits work the second cousins of the carnival barker, the crowd pleasers and teasers, jugglers of people, product and pitch: the point-of-sales professionals known as pitchmen. This documentary looks at the psychology of the impulse sale and provides a view of the world of commerce, salesmanship and advertising at the grass-roots level. The men and women featured in the film have mastered the fine art of selling everything you never needed. Shot at fairs and on the set of a late-night TV commercial, the film shows the hard work behind the hustle.

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Pitchmen

April 30, 1985
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Cast (1)

Charles Telling
Self - Narrator (voice)

Crew (11)

Directing

Writing

Steve Lucas
Writer

Production

John Spotton
Executive Producer
John Kramer
Producer

Sound

Tom Mather
Sound Recordist
Robin Leigh
Sound Editor
Andy McBrearty
Sound Recordist
Ian Hendry
Sound Recordist

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Camera

Mark Irwin
Director of Photography

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