I have now discovered that: B-movies often display a high degree of craft and aesthetic ingenuity. They are almost always shorter than their high-budgeted, top-billed counterparts, usually 70 minutes or less. Science fiction, horror, and western were staple genres of the late 1950's. The lower budget often led to the general consensus that B-movies were inferior to the more handsomely budgeted headliners. Often ignored by critics.
B-movies of the sci-fi/horror genre are often heavily trope laden and a successful one can be a 'trope maker' for future high budget films.
B-movies are, essentially, well made films albeit with a low or very low budget therefore yielding cheap special effects. For further research I will experiment on Final Cut Pro to find the right effects to make the footage appear '50's' black and white, I'll also consult Chris Summerill about creating or emulating the sound quality of dialogue from that period and also that period's sound effects and music.
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