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Product placement in films??

Posted by ESC on November 27, 2001

In Reply to: Sleang word for obvoius/dubious product placement in films?? posted by Bruce Kahl on November 27, 2001 at

: : I know I've heard a work for this!! For some reason I think it has some sort of jewish derivation but I'm not sure. I rally want to remember it but can'T can anyone help!!!

: Are you thinking of the word "chutzpah"?
: "Chutzpah" does not describe the act of blatant product placement but it does describe the self confidence someone has in trying to pull it off without being detected.

I couldn't find a slang term for obvious "product placement." Here's what it says in the "Filmmaker's Dictionary" by Ralph S. Singleton and James A. Conrad (Lone Eagle Publishing, Hollywood, Cal., 2nd edition, 2000): "product placement company -- Business specializing in providing manufacturers' brand-name products for use as onscreen props in theatrical films and television programs. The placement company receives a fee for arranging the deal between the manufacturer and production company. If a brand-name is not used, the Prop Department will create a fake brand-name product to use instead." There's no reference to a slang term.

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