The Hoaxters is a 1952 American documentary film about the threat posed by communism to the American way of life. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.[2] The Warner Home Video DVD release of the 1998 CNN documentary The Cold War in 2012 included this film as a special feature.[3] According to MGM records, the film earned $167,000 in the US and Canada and $10,000 elsewhere.[1]
| The Hoaxters | |
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 Theatrical Film Poster | |
| Written by | Herman Hoffman |
| Produced by | Herman Hoffman Dore Schary |
| Narrated by | Marilyn Erskine |
| Edited by | Harry Komer Laurie Vejar |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Release date |
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Running time | 36 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $119,000[1] |
| Box office | $177,000[1] |
Cast
edit- Marilyn Erskine as Narrator (voice)
- Howard Keel as Narrator (voice)
- George Murphy as Narrator (voice)
- Walter Pidgeon as Narrator (voice)
- Dore Schary as Narrator (voice)
- Barry Sullivan as Narrator (voice)
- Robert Taylor as Narrator (voice)
- James Whitmore as Narrator (voice)
- Sidney Tomack as the Snake Oil Salesman (uncredited)
References
edit- ^ a b c The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
- ^ "NY Times: The Hoaxters". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2011. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2008.
- ^ CNN COLD WAR: The Complete Series 6-Disc Set: Cold War © 1998 Turner Original Productions, Inc. The Hoaxters © 1952 Turner Entertainment Co. Castro: In His Own Words © 1998 CNN Productions. Package Design © 2012 Cable News Network, Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Distributed by Warner Home Video, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522. All rights reserved. Color & BW/1122 Mins.
External links
edit- The Hoaxters at IMDb
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