Roger Corman films

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There was a time when one could make a real movie for a mere $60,000 or so and it would be shown in real theaters and real people would see it.

This WaPo article looks back on the recently departed Roger Corman's contribution to that era.

Roger Corman’s Best Movies: A Streaming Guide

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The producer and director ran what was essentially a trade school for future stars and filmmakers like Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola and Pam Grier.