The Projectionist

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Movie Info

In Harry Hurwitz' cult favorite, Chuck McCann portrays the lonely projectionist in a New York movie house who imagines himself the heroic star of the films he watches; through superimposing new footage with old film stock, Hurwitz makes the character's dreams come to life on screen.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Classics, Comedy
Directed By:

Harry Hurwitz
Written By:

Harry Hurwitz
In Theaters:

Jan 17, 1971 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

May 2, 2005
Runtime:

84 minutes
Studio:

Maglan Films

Cast

Chuck McCann
as Projectionist/Captain Flash

Ina Balin
as The Girl

Rodney Dangerfield
as Renaldi/The Bat

Harry Hurwitz
as Usher

Jara Kohout
as Candy Man/Scientist

Robert Staats
as TV Pitchman

Robert King
as Premiere Announcer

Stephen Phillips
as Minister

Clara Rosenthal
as Crazy Lady

Jacquelyn Glenn
as Nude on Bearskin

Morocco Omari
as Belly Dancer

Mike Gentry
as Ushers/Henchman

Lucky Kargo
as Ushers/Henchman

Robbie Lee
as Usher-Batman

Sam Stewart
as Ushers/Henchman

Robert Lee
as Ushers/Henchman

Alex Stevens
as Ushers/Henchman

David Holiday
as Fat Man/Bat's Henchman

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Critic Reviews for The Projectionist

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1)

The comedy could have been funnier and more imaginative. I wanted to like it better.

Jan 8, 2014 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews