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The Projectionist is a film of genre Comedy directed by Harry Hurwitz released in USA on 17 january 1971 with Chuck McCann
The Projectionist (1971)
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Add to a movie listThe Projectionist is a 1971 film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz. It featured the film debut of Rodney Dangerfield. The film employs the use of superimposition of older films, the first time such techniques were used.
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A film projectionist (Chuck McCann) who is bored with his everyday life starts fantasizing about his being one of the superheroes (Captain Flash) he sees in the films he shows. He also imagines that the theater owner named Renaldi (Rodney Dangerfield) is a villain known as The Bat.Actors
Chuck McCann
(Projectionist / Captain Flash)
Rodney Dangerfield
(Renaldi / The Bat)
Ina Balin
(The Girl)
Harry Hurwitz
(Friendly Usher)
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