The Royal Ocean Film Society

Smell-O-Vision, and Other Glorious Gimmicks (2019x8)

Air date: May 28, 2019

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. 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