The True Story of the World's Second Oldest Profession Now Available on DVD

The True Story of the World's Second Oldest Profession Now Available on DVD

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Go to any state fair. Walk by the rides and pass the sideshows and carnival barkers. Far from the midway, tucked in their own small area you'll find the pitch people. The first feature film to ever take outsiders inside a hidden world where products are romanced so well you have to have one, is now available on home video.

PITCH PEOPLE, a documentary filmed for three-years and spanning over fifty, reveals how verbal prowess and physical fineness can be crafted to generate millions of dollars in sales. From household gadgets like the Ginsu Knife and the Veg-O-Matic to the family dynasty names of Morris and Popeil, many aspects of the pitch world have in one way or another made their way into our lives - most likely through a once-in-a-lifetime, money-back guarantee.

The film's inside story is told exclusively by the pitch people. Utilizing their personal accounts, demonstrations of their "art," archival footage and behind the scenes filming of the pitch people in action, the result is 87-minutes of breezy, informative storytelling. The film locations include Asbury Park, New Jersey, London's Petticoat Lane, the Minnesota State Fair and Las Vegas.

As necessary as the good bacteria in yogurt, the pitch people became a natural, active ingredient in the original birth of paid programming during television's early days. The film stays with them at the rebirth of paid programming (the "infomercial") in the final quarter of the 20th century and through its current form today as part of a multi-billion dollar industry.

The soundtrack, designed expressly to compliment Pitch People's storyline, includes music by Nina Simone, Verdi, "Weird Al" Yankovic, The Temptations and Bruce Springsteen.

Pitch People is exclusively available at http://www.pitchpeople.com/. SJPL Films, Ltd. is a Los Angeles based production company dedicated to producing documentary and independent feature films.

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CONTACT: Stan Jacobs of SJPL Films, Ltd., +1-818-981-3098,
stanj@sjplfilms.com

Web site: http://www.sjplfilms.com/
http://www.pitchpeople.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment