Laugh Now, Think Later: Shadoe Stevens & The History of Fred Rated

Laugh Now, Think Later: Shadoe Stevens & The History of Fred Rated

Shaditude, Bludgeon Advertising, and Mind Control.

2013 · 94 min · Documentary

94 minute semi-documentary special about history of mind control and "public relations," as created by Edgar Bernays, the life of Shadoe Stevens and the history of the "Fred Rated" series of television commercials.

Directed by Shadoe Stevens

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