TV MOVIES (click to see all)
The term "made-for-TV movie" was coined in the United States in the early 1960s as an incentive for movie audiences to stay home and watch what was promoted as the equivalent of a first-run theatrical film.
Beginning in 1961 with NBC Saturday Night at the Movies, a prime time network showing of a television premiere of a major theatrical film release, the other networks soon copied the format which led to a shortage of movie studio product.
The first of these made-for-TV movies is generally acknowledged to be See How They Run, which debuted on NBC on October 7, 1964.
Don't see a title you're looking for? Rewatch Classic TV has hundreds of movies yet to be added to the website, plus we has access to thousands more through our many partnerships with private collectors. Just drop us note at RewatchClassicTV@gmail.com and tell us how we can help you!
