program picture; B-movie
Film industry term for a low-budget movie produced quickly to fill out a double bill; often used historically for Hollywood studio-era B-pictures.
In 1930s Hollywood, program pictures were churned out in large numbers.
This film is a B-movie, but it's surprisingly entertaining.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'program picture' (also 'programme picture'), referring to the second feature in a double bill during the Hollywood studio era.