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Dates: during 1951-1951
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...that his "very fluid operation" allows him to "let go of a trend" much quicker than his high-budgeted competitors. He can also latch on to a trend more quickly. In ten days and for $91,000, he was fluid enough to put out a picture on space ships (Rocketship X M) in time to sop up the publicity being lavished on the then forthcoming Destination Moon. He beat every other studio to the Korean war with The Steel Helmet (now doing well enough to promise a $2,000,000 gross). Lippert prefers not to say what Helmet cost, while...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Quickie King | 2/19/1951 | See Source »

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