Post by The Herald Erjen on Oct 16, 2017 7:06:05 GMT
I remember reading that three episodes of The Benny Hill Show were done in B & W, but that was because the color technicians went on strike.
George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" was done in B & W to save money because the film had a very small budget, and a hand-held camera was used for the same reason if I recall. Critics of the time assumed it was done on purpose to make the film more stark and realistic. I've sometimes wondered if it was the inspiration for a Benny Hill skit in which a French art film director is praised for his use of black & white film and a hand-held camera, but then he explains it was because they could not afford color film and a tripod.
George Romero's "Night of the Living Dead" was done in B & W to save money because the film had a very small budget, and a hand-held camera was used for the same reason if I recall. Critics of the time assumed it was done on purpose to make the film more stark and realistic. I've sometimes wondered if it was the inspiration for a Benny Hill skit in which a French art film director is praised for his use of black & white film and a hand-held camera, but then he explains it was because they could not afford color film and a tripod.