Speaking of warnings, this one is all caps. They must mean business!

> The Jerk (1979) "For Theater Owners Only" Trailer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GZMbj8dt1o

It’s hard to be this bad intentionally, and it somehow wraps around to being good again, and that’s knowing it’s an ad and the premise is suspect. Steve Martin is that good.

It raises an interesting point that I’ll put to the projectionists of HN:

Were there really trailers intended for the theater owners only? It seems absurd on its face, but I’m willing to believe that it’s been tried before, and definitely has since. I mean, ad targeting already exists, but it was probably a bit harder to do back in the day.

That’s enough for this content hole.

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keane 5 days ago | parent [-]

This one for Ghostbusters was screened at ShoWest 1984 (the National Association of Theatre Owners convention now called CinemaCon)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqpumEZmxa0

	▲	aspenmayer 4 days ago \| parent [-]
		That was amazing. They even wedged in some Canadian jokes. Bill Murray can make anything funny with just a look, no words necessary.