Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball

Pleasure Machines: The History of Pinball (1998)

February 13th, 19981h 4min

Documentary
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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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