A look at several legendary 'exploitation' film-makers from the golden days of drive-in movies, and how they had a lasting effect on the movie landscape in general.
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Michael Copner | ... | Himself |
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James H. Nicholson | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
| Dick Miller | ... | Himself | |
| Roger Corman | ... | Himself | |
| Forrest J. Ackerman | ... | Himself | |
| Joseph McBride | ... | Himself (as Joseph P. McBride) | |
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David F. Friedman | ... | Himself |
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Michael J. Bowen | ... | Himself (as Michael Bowen) |
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Doris Wishman | ... | Herself |
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Harry H. Novak | ... | Himself (as Harry Novak) |
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Kroger Babb | ... | Himself (archive footage) |
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You've heard of Hollywood, a town of tinsel and glamour, the town of Paramount, Columbia and MGM. But there is another Hollywood, a place where maverick independent EXPLOITATION FILMMAKERS went toe to toe with the big guys and came out on top! "SCHLOCK! THE SECRET HISTORY OF AMERICAN MOVIES" takes you behind the scenes with the legendary EXPLOITATION and SEXPLOITATION filmmakers of those golden "DRIVE-IN" MOVIE days. It's sexy! It's strange! And every word is true! Written by Ray Greene (director of the film)
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2000s | secret history | exploitation filmmaking | grindhouse film | grindhouse filmmaking |Genres:
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Arranged and Produced by Johnny English
Words and Music by Ray Greene
Greene/Protagonist Productions
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Your One and Only Original Lizard BrainArranged and Produced by Johnny English
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Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies (2001)
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Only God himself knows how many documentaries I've seen on "B" movies because I've really lost count over the years. However, I do know this here is probably the best of the bunch as it sinks its teeth into the exploitation flicks of the 30's, the low-budget teenage films of the 50's and more explicit sexploitation films of the 60's. Roger Corman, Forrest J. Ackerman, Samuel Z. Arkoff, Peter Bogdanovich, Doris Wishman, David Friendman, Dick Miller, Harry Novak and even Vampira are interviewed among others. The documentary does a great job at telling how the studio system was bombing at the box office and the likes of Corman were making millions by spending very little. The doc also does a great job at showing how difficult it was to make these films with some of them coming in in just three days. Clips from various classics are shown as well.