Wholesale Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater (Second Edition): (Second Edition) - Hardcover

Report copyright infringement by John Gaspard (Author) TWO YEARS, ONE THEATER: THE CULT FILM THAT WOULDN'T DIE (SECOND EDITION - WITH A DOZEN NEW PHOTOS) The studio wanted it buried. Critics dismissed it. But when Harold and Maude arrived at Minneapolis' Westgate Theater, something magical happened. The quirky dark comedy about a death-obsessed teen and an 80-year-old free spirit found its home. And stayed. And stayed. And stayed some more-until angry neighbors started protesting. This true story captures the remarkable phenomenon that transformed a box-office disaster into one of the most beloved cult films of all time. Inside this captivating chronicle, you'll discover: - How a single theater kept Harold and Maude alive when everyone else had given up on it - The joyful celebrations when stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort visited their devoted fans - The superfan who saw the film so many times he became friends with Ruth Gordon herself - The hilarious neighborhood protests demanding a change after endless months of the same film - Rare, never-before-published photographs of the theater, the celebrations, and the protests Before streaming, before home video, before "cult classic" was even a term-there was a small theater that wouldn't let a strange little film die. This is their story. Number of Pages: 200 Dimensions: 0.69 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: December 15, 2025