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From: barmar@mit-eddie.UUCP (Barry Margolin)
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Subject: Re: computer colouring of old B&W movies
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Date: Wed, 25-Dec-85 19:06:15 EST
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I read a few days ago that the company that does this is considering
coloring "Casablanca"!  They realize that the critics would burn them in
effigy if they did this, so they are reluctant.  However, networks are
reluctant to show B&W films.  The company believes that if a network
were to show a color version of "Casablanca" in prime-time it would
probably be both the best and most-watched film on TV.
-- 
    Barry Margolin
    ARPA: barmar@MIT-Multics
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