"The true story of the world's second oldest profession." 22 October 1999 Factual 87 mins
The art of the "pitch" and its role in society, as told by many of the pitch industry's greatest salesmen, including Arnold Morris, Sandy Mason, Lester Morris, Wally Nash and Ed McMahon as well as a look at the Popeil family.
Watch the official Pitch People 1999 trailer in HD below or find more Pitch People videos on Vidimovie.
Arnold Morris as Self
Ed McMahon as Self
Jan Muller as Self
Joe Fowler as Self
Garrett Bess as Self
Jerry Crowley as Self
Billy Carroll as Self
Wally Nash as Self
Chester Nairne as Self
Sandy Mason as Self
Lester Morris as Self
Nancy Ann Nelson as Self
John Parkin as Self
Maddy Press as Self
Roland Prince as Self
Al Spino as Self
United States 01 June 2010
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