Originally Posted by Sorry:
Can someone explain to me how the fuck gone with the wind was that popular or link me
Among other things, there wasn't much competition back then.
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Originally Posted by DaFace:
Among other things, there wasn't much competition back then.
This. People didn’t have near the amount of entertainment options either.
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Originally Posted by keg in kc:
There was a lot of insomnia in 1939, but zzzquil hadn't been invented yet.
Having a world war probably didn't hurt people's desire to be distracted either...
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Originally Posted by Sorry:
Can someone explain to me how the fuck gone with the wind was that popular or link me
Originally Posted by DaFace:
Among other things, there wasn't much competition back then.
Originally Posted by Deberg_1990:
This. People didn’t have near the amount of entertainment options either.
Originally Posted by keg in kc:
There was a lot of insomnia in 1939, but zzzquil hadn't been invented yet. So Gone With The Wind was prescribed a lot.
It was one of the first major studio movies in color. Had a major hit playing 20 times a day on the radio. Wasn't a pleasant time in America. The movie was pure escapist entertainment in its day.
BTW, Avengers passes $2 Billion globally in 11 days.
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