The Projectionist

For the 2019 film, see The Projectionist (2019 film).

The Projectionist
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHarry Hurwitz
Written byHarry Hurwitz
Produced byHarry Hurwitz
StarringChuck McCann
Ina Balin
Rodney Dangerfield
Jara Kohout
CinematographyVictor Petrashevic
Edited byHarry Hurwitz
Music byIgo Kantor
Irma E. Levin
Production
company
Maglan Films
Distributed byMaron Films
Release dates
  • October 17, 1970 (1970-10-17) (Rochester Film Festival)
  • January 17, 1971 (1971-01-17) (New York City)
  • March 24, 1971 (1971-03-24) (San Francisco)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Projectionist is a 1970 American comedy film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz[1] that was the first feature film with Rodney Dangerfield as an actor.[2] The film employed the use of superimposition of older motion pictures, the first time such techniques were used. The film clips incorporated were scenes from Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Fort Apache, The Birth of a Nation, Casablanca, Gunga Din, Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon and Barbarella.[3][4]

  1. ^ BFI
  2. ^ Pavlides, Dan. "The Projectionist > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  3. ^ Strauss, Robert (2011). "The Projectionist". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 15, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
  4. ^ Jonathan Rosenbaum