Purchased movie in iTunes but "cannot load at this time"

Using my iPad, I purchased a movie on iTunes (through the iTunes app).  Purchased was confirmed.  The movie appears in my "Videos" app, but it will only play if I am connected to my wifi.  If I go to iTunes it will show up as a "Purchased" movie and even give me the option to download.  I have selected this option several times but each time I get a message about 2/3 of the way through that says "cannot load at this time."  I want to be able to watch this movie without a wifi connection. A couple of potentially relevant facts:  I have a 3rd generation, wifi only, 64 GB.  I have plenty of storage available. I do everything on the iPad only (I do not go onto iTunes using a laptop/desktop).  I purchased a different movie only a few days earlier and I did not have this problem.
A friend suggested that I need to delete the movie from my "Videos" app library on the iPad and then try to download again but I'm afraid the purchase will then be gone.  Will this work or are there any other suggestions? 
Thanks

This is probably due to a loss of internet connection. Update the apps on your computer in iTunes, and then sync your device. This should fix the problem. Next time you update your apps, make sure you stay in a wi-fi zone.

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