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Town Bloody Hall

5.819791h 28mMovieDocumentary

On the evening of April 30, 1971, a standing room only audience of local literati and feminists packed New York City’s Town Hall to watch Norman Mailer, who had just written “The Prisoner of Sex,” grapple with a panel of passionate…

DirectorsChris Hegedus·D. A. Pennebaker
ProducerD. A. Pennebaker

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Chris Hegedus

NMNorman Mailer
Norman Mailer
Himself
JC
Jacqueline Ceballos
Herself
GGGermaine Greer
Germaine Greer
Herself
JJJill Johnston
Jill Johnston
Herself
DT
Diane Trilling
Herself
SSSusan Sontag
Susan Sontag
Herself (uncredited)
BFBetty Friedan
Betty Friedan
Herself (uncredited)
EH
Elizabeth Hardwick
Herself (uncredited)
CO
Cynthia Ozick
Herself (uncredited)
AB
Anatole Broyard
Self (uncredited)
GC
Gregory Corso
Self (uncredited)

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Town Bloody Hall — streaming FAQ

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Town Bloody Hall is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

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