Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies

April. 02,2001      NR
Rating:
7.1
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Hollywood is a town of tinsel and glamour; 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.

Forrest J. Ackerman as  Himself
Peter Bogdanovich as  Himself
Roger Corman as  Himself
Dick Miller as  Himself
Maila Nurmi as  Herself
Doris Wishman as  Herself
F.X. Feeney as  Himself
Samuel Z. Arkoff as  Himself

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