Held Over: Harold and Maude at The Westgate Theater (Second Edition): (Second Edition) Hardcover – December 15, 2025

TWO YEARS, ONE THEATER: THE CULT FILM THAT WOULDN'T DIE(SECOND EDITION - WITH A DOZEN NEW PHOTOS)The studio wanted it buried. Critics dismissed it. But when Harold and Maude arrived at Minneapolis' Westgate Theater, something magical happened.The quirky dark comedy about a death-obsessed teen and an 80-year-old free spirit found its home. And stayed. And stayed. And stayed some more-until angry neighbors started protesting.This true story captures the remarkable phenomenon that transformed a box-office disaster into one of the most beloved cult films of all time.Inside this captivating chronicle, you'll discover: - How a single theater kept Harold and Maude alive when everyone else had given up on it- The joyful celebrations when stars Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort visited their devoted fans- The superfan who saw the film so many times he became friends with Ruth Gordon herself- The hilarious neighborhood protests demanding a change after endless months of the same film- Rare, never-before-published photographs of the theater, the celebrations, and the protestsBefore streaming, before home video, before "cult classic" was even a term-there was a small theater that wouldn't let a strange little film die. This is their story. Read more