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Christopher Pray
Christopher Pray

The Pirate

Gerald Suk
Gerald Suk

The Director

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    Is it the outrageous claims? Or just the bad acting? This early media literacy film helps kids understand that that ads are trying to, well, sell them something. Kitschy good and super tasty, it's lipsmackin' fun!

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    1976-01-01

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