TIL that the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause was supposed to be shot in black and white. However, Warner Bros. realized that its star, James Dean, was gaining popularity and forced the filmmakers to switch to color for more box office appeal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebel_Without_a_Cause#Production
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