Ultimate Ten: Incredible Hoaxes


60m 2002

Brief Synopsis

Documentary about hoaxes. While most are either clever pranks or criminal acts, some are totally unintentional. The program looks at people who got caught perpetrating hoaxes, including: Victor Lustig (selling of the Eiffel Tower), George Hull (the Cardiff Giant), Ferdinand Waldo Demara (the Great I

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

Documentary about hoaxes. While most are either clever pranks or criminal acts, some are totally unintentional. The program looks at people who got caught perpetrating hoaxes, including: Victor Lustig (selling of the Eiffel Tower), George Hull (the Cardiff Giant), Ferdinand Waldo Demara (the Great Imposter), Han Van Meegeren (the Master Forger), Ewen Montagu (military operation "Mincemeat"), Jack Barry and Dan Enright (Quiz Show Scandal), Orson Welles (War of the Worlds), Dr. Cecil Jacobsen; Manuel Elizalde (The Gentle Tasaday), and Jose Alvarez and James Randi (Carlos the Channeler).

Film Details

Genre
Documentary
Release Date
2002

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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