B movie

B movie
B movie (n.) by 1939, usually said to be so called from being the second, or supporting, film in a double feature. Some film industry sources say it was so called for being the second of the two films major studios generally made in a year, and the one made with less headline talent and released with less promotion. And early usage varies with grade-B movie, suggesting a perceived association with quality.

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