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Unexpected Revival In Stockton
- Charles Mulvihill stumbled into a Stockton screening and found 40–50 hippy-ish people totally into the film.
- That audience reaction gave him his first inkling the movie might endure beyond its initial failure.
How A Small Theater Built A Cult Niche
- The Westgate found an audience by booking quirky, offbeat comedies that mainstream theaters ignored.
- Cheap admission and exclusive bookings let word-of-mouth snowball into long runs.
Production Roots With Hal Ashby
- Charles Mulvihill met Hal Ashby while Ashby was editing and living in the office during a divorce.
- That friendship led Mulvihill to work on Ashby's early projects and later produce HAROLD AND MAUDE.