Pitch People, a never-before-seen documentary about the world of pitches, is set to release on 4K this year.
Directed, written, and produced by Stanley Jacobs, Pitch People was originally filmed in 1999 and saw some screenings in 2000 across smaller film festivals, but it never received a wide release. Now, however, the film will make its way out to 4K on May 17, 2024.
The film features interviews with a variety of sales industry pitch people at the time, including Arnold Morris, Nancy Nelson, Lester Morris, Al Spino, Sandy Mason, Ed McMahon, Jerry Crowley, Joe Fowler, Jan Muller, John Parkin, Chester Nairne, Wally Nash, Jerry Mascuzzio, James Mason, Ian Long, and Harry Matheson.
Check out a trailer for Pitch People below (watch other clips and trailers):
What is Pitch People about?
“Everyone has seen them. The guy on the late-night TV infomercial showing the latest, must-have slicer-dicer or the woman at a State Fair squeezing several pints of water from the small head of a miracle mop,” reads the film’s official synopsis. “After 25 years Stanley Jacobs’s energetic inside look at the history of this dynamic world that started in Europe, made its way to the boardwalks of the United States and exploded on late night television has been fully restored. It’s the true story of the world’s second oldest profession, featuring many of the greatest pitch men and women of their time who became famous to mill ions with the advent of direct response television advertising.”
Pitch People is set to release in 4K on May 17, 2024, and will be available on iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, and Google Play.
