Don't Worry, GOP—These 5 Fictional Conventions Were Even Hotter Messes Than Yours

Sure, the 2016 Republican National Convention—what with its pilfered speeches and smoke-filled entrances—is already one of the more cuckoo confabs in recent history. But all of the histrionic Trumpthumping in the world can't compare to some of the knock-down nominating battles that have played out in Hollywood in the past few decades. Here are some standout get-togethers, along with recently unearthed commentary by noted political convention witness Norman Mailer.