Smell-O-Vision, and Other Glorious Gimmicks

Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at https://mubi.com/royalocean With the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union. At its purest, the theatrical experience has always consisted of an individual sitting down in a dark theater watching a bright screen and nothing else, however for many years there have been those who've tried adding onto that experience in wild, obnoxious, or just plain goofy ways. Let's dive into the gloriously hammy world of film gimmicks. Want to see every new Royal Ocean video EARLY? Check out our Patreon page! - https://bit.ly/2TnEs66 Sources / Further Reading: Beyond Ballyhoo: Motion Picture Promotion and Gimmicks by Mark Thomas McGee - https://amzn.to/2K6dp8t The History of Smell-O-Vision - https://bit.ly/1iWzfFw Hans Laube's daughter on Smell-O-Vision - https://bit.ly/2MdrYtv Jack Cardiff on Scent of Mystery - https://bit.ly/2K8wCpS Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story (2007) - https://bit.ly/2QoKVru Music: ''Darling'', ''Rain'', ''Shake Shake'', ''Lo Fi La Mer'' by Dyalla -   / dyallas   ''Play It, Sam'' by Philip E. Morris -   / philipemorris   You can follow me through: Twitter- twitter.com/andymsaladino Vimeo- vimeo.com/theroyaloceanfilmsociety