In the late 1920s, Heigo became a benshi ( silent film narrator ) for Tokyo theaters showing foreign films, and quickly made a name for himself.

She started her acting career in 1952 and, after appearing in 16 films, became world-famous due to her role in her then-husband Roger Vadim's controversial film And God Created Woman.

He became the most famous film star in the world before the end of World War I. Chaplin used mime, slapstick and other visual comedy routines, and continued well into the era of the talkies, though his films decreased in frequency from the end of the 1920s.

The film was Mabel's Strange Predicament, but " The Tramp " character, as it became known, debuted to audiences in Kid Auto Races at Venice — shot later but released two days earlier.

Chaplin became fearful that Harris would claim The Kid as part of the divorce proceedings, so packed the 400, 000 feet negative into crates and travelled to Salt Lake City to cut the film in a hotel room.

The Big Lebowski ( 1998 ) was a flop on its initial release, yet became a cult classic and has been called " the first cult film of the Internet era.

Although Blade Runner was largely unsuccessful in its first theatrical release, it found a viewership in the home video market and became a cult film.

Marker became known internationally for the short film La jetée ( The Pier ) in 1962.

In addition to R-rated sex comedies and horror films, cheerleaders became a staple of the adult film industry, starting with Debbie Does Dallas ( 1978 ) and its four sequels.

The artistic challenge was resurrected with increasing ambition as art became more and more realistic with the invention of photography, film ( see Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat ), and immersive computer simulations.

" Budgeted at US $ 32 million, the film became a moderate financial success at a worldwide box office total of US $ 40 million.

During the filming of the film, Day became concerned about Hitchcock's lack of direction.

The film eventually became a moderate success.

The song " Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps " was included in the soundtrack of the Australian film Strictly Ballroom, and became a theme song for the British TV show, Coupling, with Mari Wilson performing it for the title sequence.

“ On the Amazon ” from the 1920s musical Mr Cinders was an unusual choice but became an audience favorite in concerts and featured in “ Till Tomorrow ”, a documentary film about McLean produced by Bob Elfstrom.

He became a regular at the Pacific Film Archive, as Tom Luddy, the director of the archive at the time, later remembered: " He was a film noir nut.

Ball and Arden became acquainted when they co-starred together in the film Stage Door in 1937.

Steven Spielberg had previously filmed The Color Purple in Wadesboro, and the large white farmhouse used as an exterior location in that film became the production office for Evil Dead II.

The film introduced George Lucas to him, who became his lifelong friend as well as production assistant in his next film The Rain People in 1969.

The movie became a box-office hit, grossing $ 82, 522, 790 domestically, making it the 15th highest-grossing film of the year.

Some of these used different film widths and projection speeds, but after a few years the 35-mm wide Edison film, and the 16-frames-per-second projection speed of the Lumière Cinématographe became standard.

The reel of film, of maximum length, which usually contained one individual film, became the standard unit of film production and exhibition in this period.

As a cult film actor, Campbell is best known for his role as Ashley J.

A cult film, also commonly referred to as a cult classic, is a film that has acquired a cult following with a specific group of fans.

However, not every film with a devoted fanbase is necessarily a cult film.

A cult film is a movie that attracts a devoted group of followers or obsessive fans, often despite having failed commercially on its initial release.

Sometimes the audience response to a cult film is somewhat different than what was intended by the film makers.

A film can be both a major studio release and a cult film, particularly if despite its affiliation with a major studio, it failed to achieve broad success on either the theatrical or home video markets but was championed by a small number of dedicated film fanatics who seek out lesser-known offerings.

It is also true that the content of certain films ( such as dark subjects, alienation, transgressive content, or other controversial subject matter ) can also decide whether or not a film is a " cult film ", regardless of the film's budget or studio affiliations.

Occasionally, a film can become the object of a cult following within a particular region or culture if it has some unusual significance to that region or culture.

The 1938 anti-marijuana propaganda film Reefer Madness has become a cult film within the stoner subculture due to its humorously sensationalized, outdated, and inaccurate descriptions of the effects of marijuana.

The World War II-era Department of Agriculture film Hemp for Victory, encouraging the growing of hemp for war uses, has achieved a similar cult status.

Entry-level IT workers and white-collar American workers alike have given Mike Judge's 1999 comedy film Office Space a cult following because of its heroic portrayal of ordinary office employees who become fed up with their jobs.

The critic Michael Medved characterized examples of the " so bad it's good " class of low-budget cult film through books such as The Golden Turkey Awards.

The film, which also starred cabaret singer Astrid Hadad and model / actress Claudia Ramírez — with whom Cuarón was linked between 1989 and 1993 — was a big hit in Mexico.

The film's open portrayal of sexuality and frequent rude humor, as well as the politically and socially relevant asides, made the film an international hit and a major success with critics.

The duo named themselves Gemini, and a second album with more music by Björn and Benny was released in April 1987, containing the big hit " Mio My Mio "; also to be found on the soundtrack to the film Mio in the Land of Faraway, for which Andersson co-produced the music.

Benny Andersson has written music to several films for screen and television ; the first attempt in the early 1970s for the obscure Swedish movie The Seduction Of Inga: the film flopped, but the ' Björn & Benny ' single " She's My Kind Of Girl " surprised the composers by being released in Japan and becoming a Top 10 hit ( the song renamed in Japan as " The Little Girl Of The Cold Wind ").

* In the 1989 film Major League it was announced of fictional New York Yankees pitcher Duke Simpson: " The Duke led the American League this year in saves, ERA, and hit batsmen.

* Prominent socialites, elite aristocrats and royal families, top level professional athletes, chart-topping musicians and pop singers, television and film actors with lead roles on prominently scheduled television shows and hit box office movies, internationally recognized supermodels and models are almost invariably celebrities.

DeMille remade his early hit The Squaw Man twice, once as a silent film The Squaw Man ( 1918 ) and then as a sound film The Squaw Man ( 1931 ).

The film provided her with another hit recording " It's Magic ".

The film garnered critical and commercial success, becoming Day's biggest hit so far.

As a result, she slipped from the list of top box office stars, last appearing in the top ten in 1966 with the hit film The Glass Bottom Boat.

Tracks include the 1970s Joe Cocker hit " You Are So Beautiful ", the Beach Boys ' " Disney Girls " and jazz standards such as " My Buddy ", which Day originally sang in her 1951 film I'll See You in My Dreams.

David Janssen ( March 27, 1931 – February 13, 1980 ) was an American film and television actor who is best known for his starring role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive ( 1963 – 1967 ), the starring role in the 1950s hit detective series Richard Diamond, Private Detective ( 1957 – 60 ), and as Harry Orwell on Harry O.

" 9 to 5 ", the theme song to the feature film 9 to 5 ( 1980 ) Parton starred in along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, not only reached number one on the country charts, but also, in February 1981, reached number one on the pop and the adult-contemporary charts, giving her a triple-number-one hit.

In March 1982, the month before Paul Schrader's film Cat People came out, Bowie's title song, " Cat People ( Putting Out Fire )", was released as a single, becoming a minor US hit and entering the UK top 30.

The album bore the transatlantic top ten hit " Blue Jean ", itself the inspiration for a short film that won Bowie a Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video, " Jazzin ' for Blue Jean ".

While they did not release any albums during this period, Devo recorded a number of songs for various films and compilations since their reunion, including a cover of the Nine Inch Nails hit, " Head Like a Hole " for the film Supercop.

But another recession hit the industry in the mid-1970s ( see 1970s in film ), reaching an all-time low of 24 films in 1981 ( see 1981 in film ).

Charlie Ahearn's independently released fiction film Wild Style ( Wild Style, 1983 ), the early PBS documentary Style Wars ( 1983 ), hit songs such as " The Message " and " Planet Rock " and their accompanying music videos ( both 1982 ) contributed to a growing interest outside New York in all aspects of hip hop.

The film was a box office hit and sequels began to get produced on a yearly basis.

Over time, Godzilla 1985, though not a hit, was partially profitable for New World only with the addition of home video and television syndication ( the film debuted on television on May 16, 1986 ).

Although several reviews were critical of the film – Pauline Kael said it " staggers along " and Stanley Kauffmann thought Cukor's direction was like " a rich gravy poured over everything, not remotely as delicately rich as in the Asquith-Howard 1937 Pygmalion " — the film was a box office hit which won him the Academy Award for Best Director, the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the Directors Guild of America Award after having been nominated for each several times.