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Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater (Second Edition): (Second Edition)

By: John Gaspard

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Paperback | 15 December 2025

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TWO YEARS, ONE THEATER: THE CULT FILM THAT WOULDN'T DIE

(SECOND EDITION - WITH A DOZEN NEW PHOTOS)

The studio wanted it buried. Critics dismissed it. But when Harold and Maude arrived at Minneapolis' Westgate Theater, something magical happened.

The 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.

This true story captures the remarkable phenomenon that transformed a box-office disaster into one of the most beloved cult films of all time.

Inside this captivating chronicle, you'll discover:

â¢ How a single theater kept Harold and Maude alive when everyone else had given up on it

â¢ The joyful celebrations when stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort visited their devoted fans

â¢ The superfan who saw the film so many times he became friends with Ruth Gordon herself

â¢ The hilarious neighborhood protests demanding a change after endless months of the same film

â¢ Rare, never-before-published photographs of the theater, the celebrations, and the protests

Before 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.

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