Which movie stars got their start on TV?

POSTED: 12:50 PM PDT Jun 03, 2011    UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Mar 06, 2013 

If you've seen "Oz the Great and Powerful" then you've seen Mila Kunis, James Franco and Michelle Williams share the screen. These actors also share common roots in television. Join us for a look at them and other stars who made the leap from the small screen to movies.

TV to movies - James Franco
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James Franco has become a bona fide movie star, with roles in Sam Raimi's "Spider-Man" trilogy, "127 Hours" and "Rise of the Planet of the Apes." But he first got a taste of fame in a short-lived TV series.

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