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TV Made The Movie Great

Although the "Wizard of Oz" held its own and "It's A Wonderful Life," lost half a million dollars, both movies later became classics because of TV. What other movies owe their status to television?

by Anonymousreply 7June 24, 2021 8:35 PM

TSoM also held its own.

by Anonymousreply 1June 24, 2021 6:02 PM

TV, especially pay channels like HBO, Showtime, etc. gave so many films second lives in the 80's and beyond. Before then, these tiny films would play for a week or two in theaters and disappear forever. Home video certainly helped, too. Now, every little low-budget B movie has a sizable cult fanbase.

by Anonymousreply 2June 24, 2021 6:04 PM

A Christmas Story

by Anonymousreply 3June 24, 2021 6:18 PM

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Paramount Pictures was so disappointed in Wonka's returns—just $1 million—that the studio let go of the rights to the film in 1977. Warner Bros. swooped in to purchase it for a fraction of what it cost to make (a $550,000 deal for a $3 million movie). The new studio marketed the movie to television stations, and soon, repeated viewings turned Willy Wonka into a classic.

by Anonymousreply 4June 24, 2021 6:23 PM

Office Space only became popular after endless repeats on Comedy Central

by Anonymousreply 5June 24, 2021 6:31 PM

Gone with the Wind used to be a big 2-night event once a year on TV.

by Anonymousreply 6June 24, 2021 8:34 PM

The Shawshank Redemption

by Anonymousreply 7June 24, 2021 8:35 PM
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