''Pitch People (1999 film)'' is a 1999 American documentary film about advertising "pitchmen" and "pitch women". Written and directed by Stanley Jacobs, the film includes interviews with many of the sales industry's pitch people including

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. ''Pitch People'' screened at several festivals in 2000, including the

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External links and Reviews

* *https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-jun-14-ca-10202-story.html *https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2001-05-18/pitch-people/

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1999 films Infomercials Documentary films about business American documentary films 1999 documentary films 1990s American films {{1990s-US-film-stub

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