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The value of any comp is, I think, always up for debate. Fwiw, the release date of the original "Star Wars" (1977) is as close to. . .
... the original release date of "Gone With the Wind" and "Stagecoach" as it is to the release date of "Jurassic World" and "The Force Aawkens."
The population has increased 2.5 times since then. {nm} Jan 02, 22:26
And there are so many other options for entertainment...radio and television were new technology in the 30's. {nm} Jan 02, 22:46
There were no televisions in the 1930s. There were a few test broadcasts but no residential TV until after WWII {nm} Jan 02, 22:52
A film lover today can see almost any movie they want and NEVER have to go to a movie theater to do it. {nm} Jan 02, 22:50
The value of any comp is, I think, always up for debate. Fwiw, the release date of the original "Star Wars" (1977) is as close to. . . Jan 02, 22:51
Entertainment is always changing. Before film it was live theater. Jan 02, 23:04
Right idea, wrong reasoning Jan 03, 07:07
You can make a comparison, but it's not going to give the information people making those comparisons want... Jan 03, 07:57
Doesn't change the fact that pre-big media and home video comparisons are skewed... Jan 03, 10:48