---
title: 'The Projectionist (1971)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Harry Hurwitz'
released: '1971-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 88
genres:
  - 'Fantasy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-projectionist-1971'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067622/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Projectionist (1971)

1971 · 88 min · Fantasy · United States


## Synopsis

The Projectionist is a 1970 American comedy film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz that was the first feature film with Rodney Dangerfield as an actor. The film employed the use of superimposition of older motion pictures, the first time such techniques were used. The film clips incorporated were scenes from Gone with the Wind, Citizen Kane, Fort Apache, The Birth of a Nation, Casablanca, Gunga Din, Sergeant York, The Maltese Falcon and Barbarella.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Harry Hurwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hurwitz)
- **Screenplay:** [Harry Hurwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hurwitz)
- **Producer:** [Harry Hurwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hurwitz)
- **Editor:** [Harry Hurwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hurwitz)

## Cast

- [Jára Kohout](https://cinepixo.com/people/jara-kohout)
- [Harry Hurwitz](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-hurwitz)
- [Chuck McCann](https://cinepixo.com/people/chuck-mccann)
- [João R. Fernandes](https://cinepixo.com/people/joao-r-fernandes)
- [Ina Balin](https://cinepixo.com/people/ina-balin)
- [Rodney Dangerfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/rodney-dangerfield)

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