Fox screened MASH and told Robert Altman his film was unreleasable. They demanded a conventional comedy re-cut. He refused to change a single frame. The studio dumped it into theaters expecting disaster. MASH made $81 million on a $3 million budget—one of the decade's most profitable films. Palme d'Or at Cannes. Altman's total defiance became legendary. #robertaltman #filmmaker #director #indiefilm #filmmaking #cinema #70sfilm #filmproduction #directorslife #independentfilm | Film House 35