Re: [Videolib] box office numbers?

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In a message dated 2/6/04 3:53:30 PM, mcopp@jhu.edu writes:

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> Thanks to those of you who have already replied - Randy, wouldn't you know=
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> it, we don't have past issues of the Hollywood Reporter or Premier (so, wh=
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> the librarian here anyway?=A0 Oh, that's right, I am - so obviously, I nee=
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> try to make some purchases - although in my defense, I haven't been here=20
> that long and it is a relatively new program).
> And as Jessica pointed out, Two-land Blacktop might be really hard - only=20
> thing we've found is that it bombed at the box office.
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Most, if not all, of the studios have librarians or archivists in charge of=20
the back files. For example, Leith Adams is in charge of the corporate archi=
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at Warner Brothers. Finding and contacting these people is how most authors=20=
go=20
about getting box office and production costs. All you have to do is make=20
friends with one of them, usually, and they'll help you meet the others. It'=
s not=20
that hard, honest.

Also, the film archives at University of Wisconsin, Madison might have some=20
of the info you're looking for, since they have the corporate papers for one=
or=20
two of the studios.=20

Dennis Doros
Milestone Film & Video
PO Box 128
Harrington Park, NJ 07640
Phone: (800) 603-1104 or (201) 767-3117
Fax: (201) 767-3035
Email: milefilms@aol.com
www.milestonefilms.com

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In a message dated 2/6/04 3:53:30 PM, mcopp@jhu.edu writes:

Thanks to those of you who have already replied - Randy, wouldn't you know i= t, we don't have past issues of the Hollywood Reporter or Premier (so, who i= s the librarian here anyway?=A0 Oh, that's right, I am - so obviously, I nee= d to try to make some purchases - although in my defense, I haven't been her= e that long and it is a relatively new program).
And as Jessica pointed out, Two-land Blacktop might be really hard - only th= ing we've found is that it bombed at the box office.