Movie Description

A Flea Market Documentary

(2001)

Overview

A Flea Market Documentary is a new PBS special and an all-American celebration of open-air shopping across the country. On any weekend, there may be no better place to find out what makes America great than at a flea market. A Flea Market Documentary is an unabashed celebration of the unusual people and the enticing things that can be found in parking lots, fairgrounds, drive-ins, sidewalks, and wherever else someone has posted a sign saying "Flea Market." It's capitalism mixed with craziness. It's amazing old stuff, great salespeople, the ancient tradition of the open-air market, and the possibility of finding a bargain, all uniting shoppers across the nation. Produced by WQED Pittsburgh, A Flea Market Documentary travels from the gigantic Rose Bowl Market in Pasadena, California, to the busy but modest- sized Eastern Market in Washington, DC, talking with organizers, vendors, food merchants and shoppers.

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Original TitleA Flea Market Documentary

Status Released

Release Information

  • 2001-07-30

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 00m

Homepagehttp://www.wqed.org/tv/natl/fleamarkets/showindex.shtml

Production CompaniesWQED

Genres

  • Documentary