TV sale

Canada, 1975

Film
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The opening pitch of the television salesman pretty well establishes the tone of this pithy animation film: a solid-state model guarantees high-quality entertainment. TV Sale is an entertaining, incisive and horrifying satire on some of the material that is disgorged via the “boob tube.” Programs are designed around the product, not the spectator.

Credits

director

Ernie Schmidt

co-producer

Peter Jones

John Taylor

Don Worobey

production company

National Film Board of Canada

Language

English

Duration

00:10:23:00

Colour

Colour

ACMI Identifier

29827

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Advertising

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Marketing channels

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Mass media - Influence

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television - Psychological aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television advertising

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television broadcasting

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV â†’ Television viewers

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Commercial products

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry â†’ Marketing channels

Animation

Animation â†’ Animated films - Canada

Comedy

Comedy â†’ Satire

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Advertising

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology â†’ Television broadcasting - Social aspects

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety â†’ Power (Psychology)

Short films

Short films â†’ Short films - Canada

Sound/audio

Sound

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)

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