Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball (1998)
• February 13th, 1998 • 1h 4min
Documentary
Overview
Pinball historian Richard Bueschel hosts an hour-long look at the arcade favorite's illustrious history, including interviews with flipper devotees Slash (from Guns & Roses), Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, baseball great Frank Thomas, and others.
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