In the late 1940s, the U.S. public's perception that Italian neorealist films and other serious European fare were different from mainstream Hollywood films was reinforced by the development of "arthouse cinemas" in major U.S. cities and college towns.
Krajem četrdesetih, percepcija američke publike da su talijanski neorealistički i drugi ozbiljni europski filmovi drugačiji od hollywoodskih mainstream filmova ojačana je razvojem "arthouse kina" u većim američkim gradovima i kampusima.