Chip of Known Space wrote in message
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>On Fri, 16 Oct 1998 11:28:08 +0330, LoneStar 
>wrote:
>
>>There is no doubt that this will happen.  Especially since this series of
>>movies has
>>lasted for over 2 decades and is still popular as hell.  I remember my Dad
>>taking
>>me to the first showing back in 1977, and now I get to take my 5 year old,
>
>I don't see how Star Wars isn't *still* the most profitable.  When it
>came out, people went to see it repeatedly for over a year; I remember
>seeing ads for it in the local newspaper for a lonnnnnnnng time.   It
>was almost like an assumed thing: you knew you could go see Star Wars
>at some theatre somewhere.  It would seem everyone has seen it a few
>times; not to mention the new generation of kids.  I just don't see
>Titanic as being as popular, particularly with kids.


Along those lines, Gone with the Wind is still #1, after adjusting for
inflation and population increase.

And yes, SW would beat Titanic under those conditions.

Point is, a MUCH larger percentage of people went to the movies MUCH more
often in the 30's-50's than we could ever imagine.  (Well, maybe you could,
if you didn't have the TV.)

Derek