Presented in partnership with director Brantley Palmer!
Everything to Entertain You: The Story of Video Headquarters is a documentary about one of the greatest video stores in the country, Video Headquarters from Keene, New Hampshire.
The store existed for 32 years from 1983-2015. It’s owner, Ken McAleer, was a prominent figure among independent video store owners and this documentary examines how one man, with a single store far outside the film hubs of New York and L.A., can have such a big impact in the industry. The store, voted the best video retailer in 1997, not only served as a cultural institution of southwest New Hampshire but Ken McAleer served in prominent roles in trade organizations and buying groups to help bolster independent stores around the country.
A labor of love from a former employee, this nostalgic look back at the video store era includes interviews with Ken, former employees, customers, comic artist and former video store owner, Stephen Bissette, and a treasure trove of archival audio, video, photographs, and documents from the store.
2023 / 60 MINS / COLOR / NOT RATED
Presented in native aspect ratio. Duplicated in NTSC.
This is the second and final press of 50 copies, housed in white clamshell cases and pressed on classic black videocassettes with silver foil labels.