Ersatz(1978)
Hurray for Hollywood via Chorlton-cum-Hardy. This affectionate tribute to some of the iconic characters and scenes of American cinema was crafted in the suburbs of Manchester at the studio of Cosgrove-Hall Productions.
An animated Plasticine man enacts favourite scenes from Hollywood classics.
Movie: Ersatz
Top 3 Billed Cast
Rick Blaine (archive audio)
Ilsa Lund (archive audio)
Don Lockwood (archive audio)
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