Who said “All television ever did was shrink the demand for ordinary movies. The demand for…”?

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Clive James. A published source records them saying or writing it.

Source"Postcard from L.A.," The Observer, (10 June 1979)

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“All television ever did was shrink the demand for ordinary movies. The demand for extraordinary movies increased. If any one thing is wrong with the movie industry today, it is the unrelenting effort to astonish.”
Verified"Postcard from L.A.," The Observer, (10 June 1979) · evidenceCinema

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James, C. (n.d.). All television ever did was shrink the demand for ordinary movies. The demand for extraordinary movies increased. If any one thing is wrong with the movie industry today, it is the unrelenting effort to astonish. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1907-all-television-ever-did-was-shrink-the-demand/

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James, Clive. “All television ever did was shrink the demand for ordinary movies. The demand for extraordinary movies increased. If any one thing is wrong with the movie industry today, it is the unrelenting effort to astonish.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1907-all-television-ever-did-was-shrink-the-demand/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

James, Clive. “All television ever did was shrink the demand for ordinary movies. The demand for extraordinary movies increased. If any one thing is wrong with the movie industry today, it is the unrelenting effort to astonish.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/1907-all-television-ever-did-was-shrink-the-demand/.