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Eyebrows were raised when Dave Manning - a previously unknown film critic - was suddenly receiving star billing on Hollywood movie posters. He turned out to be fictional. This climaxed with a lawsuit, settled by Sony on 3rd August, 2005.\nManning had been created by Columbia Pictures executive Matthew Kramer, who\u2019d co-opted the name David Manning from a friend in his hometown of Ridgefield, Connecticut. The public were entitled to a $5 refund if they\u2019d attended a movie as a result of the fraudulent posters.\nIn this episode, Olly, Rebecca and Arion reveal what the \u2018real\u2019 Dave Manning REALLY thought of \u2018The Animal\u2019; explain how press junkets seduce otherwise unimpeachable journalists who just want a free sandwich; and sharpen their editing scissors for some selective quotation...\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018Remembering David Manning, Sony's Fake Film Critic\u2019 (Mental Floss, 2021):\xa0https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/645297/david-manning-sony-fake-film-critic\n\u2022 \u2018Inquiry into fake film critic\u2019 (BBC News, 2005):\xa0http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1374866.stm\n\u2022 How To Design A Movie Poster\u2019 (IGN, 2013):\xa0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zhs2MEPCmjw\nFor bonus material and to support the show, visit\xa0Patreon.com/Retrospectors\nWe'll be back tomorrow! Follow us wherever you get your podcasts:\xa0podfollow.com/Retrospectors\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Emma Corsham.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2021.\n#2000s #Person #Crime #Film #Strange #US\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices