Posted by Paul Bowers on Mar 24, 2010; 10:40am
URL: https://www.shado-forum.com/NEW-UFO-Movie-tp1513749p1513757.html

I always thought tent-pole movies referred to a, umm, another form of
"film making".

Paul



On 10-03-24 3:19 AM, Lightcudder wrote:
> I wondered about that - Its a phrase used to describe a movie that's going to make loads of money - holds up the studio I suppose when other movies fail! I wonder if Harlington Straker ever made 'tent-pole' movies!
>
> --- In [hidden email], "griffwason"<griff@...> wrote:
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>> Yes, I saw that...
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>> Anyone know what a 'tent-pole' movie is? I've never heard that reference before.