The Power of the Peep

Overview

Boxed in sets of five and staring out with sugar-blackened eyes, Marshmallow Peeps have been emerging like clockwork from a factory in Bethlehem Pennsylvania since the 1950s. They were born in the mind of a Russian immigrant, hatched in Easter baskets and eaten by the dozens across the country. Then they armed themselves with lances, stood in front of trucks, mutated in microwave ovens and set out on their own. This is the story of what happened when a marshmallow met modern America. It's the story of how a sweet candy product got to the shelves of your convenience store--and what happened after it left them behind.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 14, 2009

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Gorilla Cage Productions

Director

Matthew Beals

Producer

Matthew Beals

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1550651