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Our second piece of booty is a 90 minute Documentary entitled PITCH PEOPLE, produced, directed, and edited by Stanley Jacobs. It is really unfortunate that a lot of people cringe when they even hear the word documentary. I personally think that is because many docs just simply aren't done properly.
First: I don't believe as a documentarian, a director or interviewer should not become a character in the film. I understand, sometimes it is necessary to have a question and answer session taped in it's entirety, but if done properly, the subject matter should appear to an audience as if it was telling itself. Have a voice over if there are any gaps. When was the last time you watched the Discovery or History channel and saw a production about a journalist trying to make a movie about a period of history...you don't...and if you did...then it wouldn't be a good documentary, then would it?
Rant over...Mr. Jacobs' PITCH PEOPLE is a wonderful example of how to properly and interestingly create a documentary.
Pitch People is the history of the salesmen and women that started hawking their wares from the back of carts...the old "snake-oil" salesmen, through the days of boardwalks and fairs, and have ended up on the modern infomercial. One of the things I enjoyed about Pitch People is that it opened me up to a society and distinction of people that I really never thought about much before.......
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