1. Someone has alluded to the problem with inflation. $10-million
in 1939 is not $10-million in 1997. It would be interesting to take
the production figures for those past blockbusters and make it 1997
dollars.
 
        2. How reliable are those figures anywway? Hollywood accountants
have been notorious for "creative financing." Because of taxex, movies
have never turned a "profit." Stars that contracted for a share of the
profits never get a dime because the books show the movie/production was
in the red. I understand Fess Parker had to sue over his work with the TV
show "Daniel Boone" for that very reason.
 
Dave Spiceland, Ph.D.
Appalachian State University
Boone, North Carolina
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