When David Letterman retired in 2015, the staff donated over 30 years of the show’s VHS archives to the Found Footage Festival. Here is just a small sampling of what’s featured in our Volume 8 live show and DVD.
on 2017-03-02
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Found Footage Festival Vol 8 Trailer
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Secret Video Game Tricks
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Video Dating, Part 2
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Modeling: What It Takes
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Pet Rock
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Sing Along With Frank: When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
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Special Delivery: “Whelping”
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I Wish I Were A Football Player
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Doggedly Dogs
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VCR Games
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Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Fan Club Video
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Even More Proof: Swords and Blowguns
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