Steve Martin’s “For Theater Managers Only” Trailer for The Jerk Is a Brilliant 1979 Prank on Moviegoers

In one of the most meta and hilarious trailers ever made, Steve Martin introduces The Jerk in a spoof preview “meant only for theater managers” — but of course, it was shown to the public. Featuring Martin admitting moviegoers will watch anything, it’s a chaotic, charming time capsule from 1979 that still hits today.