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Lawrence Woolsey presents the end of civilization as we know it. Make that... Proudly Presents!
ComedyDramafloridacold warmilitary basefilm in filmcuban missile crisis1960skey westbomb shelterfilm directorteenage protagonist
A affectionate, energetic love letter to B-movies and 1960s Americana that uses Cold War anxiety as backdrop for a warm story about showmanship, community, and teenage wonder.
A showman introduces a small coastal town to a unique movie experience and capitalizes on the Cuban Missile crisis hysteria with a kitschy horror extravaganza combining film effects, stage props and actors in rubber suits in this salute to the B-movie.
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