Why do I see some movies from the early 40s that are color, while some in the late 40s are black and white? No, the color was not added in later.. these movies are in original format.
2007-02-04 07:03:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
"The Black Pirate(1926)" with Douglas Fairbanks was filmed in Technicolor and released in 1926.
2007-02-04 09:21:33 · answer #1 · answered by Ozark 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some movies were filmed in color as early as the 1910's but it was expensive.
The first popular color movie was the wizard of Oz. The neat thing about it is that the first part was made in black and white. Then when Dorothy was on her way to OZ they happened to come out with a more affordable way to film in color at the same time so her Oz dream was done in color and the rest was in black and white.
Most other movies that are in color that were made before the Wizard of Oz were colorized with special tints in the 80's, like Casablanca.
2007-02-04 15:13:51 · answer #2 · answered by sapphire_630 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Money--it cost a lot more to film in color.
Actually, the first film shown in color was a French silent film where each negative of the film was hand painted!
2007-02-04 15:15:49 · answer #3 · answered by williamh772 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe the Wizard of Oz,1939
2007-02-04 15:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Certain films were shot in color.
Aside from hand tinted versions, Becky Tharp is usually it
2007-02-04 15:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
they updated the films.
2007-02-04 15:10:08 · answer #6 · answered by treacle1 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋