TV Sale

1975 0h 10m EN

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

Animation

Synopsis

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The opening pitch of the television salesman pretty well establishes the tone of this pithy animation film: a solid-state model guarantees high-quality entertainment. TV Sale is an entertaining, incisive and horrifying satire on some of the material that is disgorged via the "boob tube." Programs are designed around the product, not the spectator.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hugh Foulds
(voice)
Ernie Schmidt
(voice)
Joan Banwell
(voice)
Maxwell Becraft
(voice)
Jacqueline Cristianini
(voice)
Odette Schmidt
(voice)
Elenor Labrie
(voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ernie Schmidt
Writers: Ernie Schmidt
Countries: Canada

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Ralph Dyck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor George Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Hugh Foulds and Ernie Schmidt and Joan Banwell carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0226505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ernie Schmidt directs. Ralph Dyck scores. George Johnson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 10-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Ralph Dyck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor George Johnson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Hugh Foulds and Ernie Schmidt and Joan Banwell carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0226505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.