AUSTRALIAN TV COMMERCIAL COMPILATION #351 (CHANNEL 9 ca.2012 VHS RIP) ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evAnVEV4cic

Faces of Death Directed by John Alan Schwartz Written by John Alan Schwartz Produced by William B. James Herbie Lee Rosilyn T. Scott Starring Michael Carr Cinematography Michael Golden Edited by James Roy Music by Gene Kauer Sloter Distributed by Aquarius Releasing Release date November 10, 1978 (United States) Running time 105 minutes[1] Country United States Language English Budget $450,000[2] Box office $35 million[2] Faces of Death (later re-released as The Original Faces of Death) is a 1978 American mondo horror film written & directed by John Alan Schwartz, credited under the pseudonyms "Conan Le Cilaire" & "Alan Black" respectively.[3] The film, shown in a documentary-like style, centers on pathologist Francis B. Gröss, played by actor Michael Carr. The narrator presents the viewer with a variety of footage showing different gruesome ways of dying from a variety of sources. Some of the most iconic scenes were faked for the film, while most of the film is pre-existing video footage of real deaths or the aftermath of death. Faces of Death received generally negative reviews, but it was a huge success at the box office, reportedly grossing over $35 million worldwide. It gained a cult following, was eventually deemed artistically significant to film, and it also spawned several sequels, the first of which, Faces of Death II, was released in 1981. All of the following sequels either contained less or no fake footage. Cast Michael Carr as Francis B. Gröss Samuel Berkowitz as Victim Mary Ellen Brighton as Suicide Victim Thomas Noguchi as Chief Medical Examiner Coroner Production The movie was written and directed by John Alan Schwartz (credited as "Alan Black" for writing and as "Conan LeCilaire" for directing). Schwartz also took credit as second unit director, this time as "Johnny Getyerkokov". He also appears in one of the segments of the film, as the leader of the alleged flesh eating cult in San Francisco and has brief appearances in several other movies of this series. Schwartz wanted to depict very real death with "an analytical view, rather than a purely exploitive purpose", but the films inclusion of fake scenes have brought this to debate. The movie features Michael Carr as the narrator, and 'creative consultant' called "Dr. Francis B. Gröss", whose voice is reminiscent of Leonard Nimoy in the popular TV show In Search of.... John Alan Schwartz has said that this movie's budget was $450,000 and there are estimates that it has grossed more than $35 million worldwide in theatrical releases, not including rentals.[2] Although several of the human death scenes and one depicting a monkey being killed are obvious fakes[4] (with Allan A. Apone, make-up and special effects artists for the movie saying that about 40% of it is fake), most of the remaining footage is genuine (approx. 60%). Most of the footage was bought from excised Germany, and others were rejected newsreels and medical examiner footage.[5] The sequence of Samuel Berkowitz's cryogenic freezing actually occurred the same year as the film's release, but in 1986 he was given a proper burial due to budget and loss of interest from the family.[6] In their book Killing for Culture, authors David Kerekes and David Slater note that the nadir of the movie is the inclusion of an extreme fatal accident; "the shattered remains of a cyclist are seen under a semi-tractor trailer. The camera pans long enough to capture paramedics scooping up blood clots, brain matter, and clumps of hair from the tarmac – this incident is authentic and culled from newsreels."[7] According to the DVD Commentary, the creators were eventually brought to light the victim was actually a man, not a woman as described in the film. Schwartz became aware of this after the victim's sister (unsure if she's featured) protested the use of this footage. According to Schwartz, the scene in the film wherein a murderer is executed by electric chair was achieved with the use of a fake chair built in a friend's loft and toothpaste to emulate saliva. Electric "zapping" sounds were added in post-production. He was inspired to make the scene after reading about a recent execution by electric chair and was surprised to find it still in practice. He wanted to find a way to film a real chair execution, but none were available at the time of production.[8] The infamous Flight 182 crash happened no less than 2 months before the film's release, and graphic footage depicting the crash aftermath, destroyed houses and scattered body parts were included into the film near the climax. Still images and air traffic audio were used for the crash itself, because no actual footage is known to exist. According to Schwartz, the film was pretty much completed, but reworked immediately after the crash occurred. See also Traces of Death Snuff film ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9dKWh1_Jbc