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During the heyday of [[multiplex]] exhibition, 35mm trailers were produced on a massive scale and sent out to theaters indiscriminately. Trailers were supplied to theaters even when the venue did not plan to book the feature film being advertised. Trailers for an individual film were also supplied in multiple versions ([[scope]], [[flat]], [[green band]], [[red band]], etc.). As trailers had a finite shelf-life, there was no incentive for theaters to return them to distributors after their run. | During the heyday of [[multiplex]] exhibition, 35mm trailers were produced on a massive scale and sent out to theaters indiscriminately. Trailers were supplied to theaters even when the venue did not plan to book the feature film being advertised. Trailers for an individual film were also supplied in multiple versions ([[scope]], [[flat]], [[green band trailer|green band]], [[red band trailer|red band]], etc.). As trailers had a finite shelf-life, there was no incentive for theaters to return them to distributors after their run. | ||
The 1" trailer core was manufactured to facilitate the dissemination of 35mm trailers in the most cost-effective manner. Produced from a thinner plastic than a standard 2", 3" or 5" core, the 1" trailer core allowed distributors to ship short quantities of film in the most compact way possible. | The 1" trailer core was manufactured to facilitate the dissemination of 35mm trailers in the most cost-effective manner. Produced from a thinner plastic than a standard 2", 3" or 5" core, the 1" trailer core allowed distributors to ship short quantities of film in the most compact way possible. | ||