The 13 Worst Box Office DISASTERS of 1962: Hollywood's Costliest Mistakes

Описание: Discover the shocking financial catastrophes that nearly bankrupted Hollywood in 1962! From "The Road to Hong Kong" to "Lawrence of Arabia," these epic failures cost studios over half a billion dollars in today's money. Learn how production nightmares, troubled shoots, and changing audience tastes combined to create a perfect storm of box office disappointments.

This video explores why celebrated films like "Sweet Bird of Youth" with Paul Newman and "Lolita" directed by Stanley Kubrick couldn't recoup their enormous budgets. Find out how biblical epics like "Sodom and Gomorrah" and "Barabbas" marked the end of an era, while expensive historical spectacles like "Taras Bulba" and "The Longest Day" pushed studios to financial breaking points.

We reveal the behind-the-scenes drama, casting controversies, and studio interference that doomed these ambitious productions. Plus, discover how these failures transformed Hollywood forever, ending the old studio system and paving the way for the revolutionary New Hollywood era of the late 1960s.

Perfect for classic movie fans, film history buffs, and anyone fascinated by Hollywood's biggest gambles and costliest mistakes!

00:00 Introduction
00:47 The Road to Hong Kong
02:26 Sweet Bird of Youth
04:30 The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
06:07 Sodom and Gomorrah
07:41 Barabbas
08:50 Taras Bulba
09:55 Advise & Consent
11:12 How the West Was Won
12:29 Lawrence of Arabia
13:47 The Longest Day
15:00 Lolita
16:23 Billy Budd
17:30 State Fair
18:48 Conclusion

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