{"product_id":"held-over-john-gaspard-9798994054123","title":"Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater (Second Edition): (Second Edition)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTWO YEARS, ONE THEATER: THE CULT FILM THAT WOULDN'T DIE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(SECOND EDITION - WITH A DOZEN NEW PHOTOS)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe studio wanted it buried. Critics dismissed it. But when Harold and Maude arrived at Minneapolis' Westgate Theater, something magical happened.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe quirky dark comedy about a death-obsessed teen and an 80-year-old free spirit found its home. And stayed. And stayed. And stayed some more-until angry neighbors started protesting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis true story captures the remarkable phenomenon that transformed a box-office disaster into one of the most beloved cult films of all time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInside this captivating chronicle, you'll discover: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- How a single theater kept Harold and Maude alive when everyone else had given up on it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The joyful celebrations when stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort visited their devoted fans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The superfan who saw the film so many times he became friends with Ruth Gordon herself\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The hilarious neighborhood protests demanding a change after endless months of the same film\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Rare, never-before-published photographs of the theater, the celebrations, and the protests\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore streaming, before home video, before \"cult classic\" was even a term-there was a small theater that wouldn't let a strange little film die. This is their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Gaspard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994054123\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e John Gaspard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.07lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.69d","brand":"John Gaspard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48154254409983,"sku":"9798994054123","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b7cc73e-fcee-4ceb-8ea7-ac698854bab3.jpg?v=1770788930","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/held-over-john-gaspard-9798994054123","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}