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Started by Carol Slingo
Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00
Note--Paul Robeson exhibit
Author: Carol Slingo
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:00
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Thought I should mention for the benefit of people in the Chicago area that the Du Sable Museum on the south side (55th and Cottage Grove, about a mile from the U. of Chicago) has a major exhibit on the work and life of Paul Robeson. It will be up for a couple more weeks. I don't think there are film clips, but songs, theater recording, letters, cue cards, a photo of the London theater showing SONG OF FREEDOM... ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite
Film Finances
Author: R Knox
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Thu, 17 Sep 1998 00:00
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Can anyone direct me to a location on the web that gives financial information on films. What did they cost - how much did they take in. Preferable with some detail in each area: eg pre production, production, post production - maybe even cast salaries; sales by country, video, cable, etc. I understand that these numbers will be inaccurate. If not on the web - is there a source off the web? Thanks in advance. ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.
Re: Film Finances
Author: David Pierce
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00
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R Knox wrote: > Can anyone direct me to a location on the web that gives financial > information on films. What did they cost - how much did they take in. > Preferable with some detail in each area: eg pre production, production, > post production - maybe even cast salaries; sales by country, video, > cable, etc. I understand that these numbers will be inaccurate. If not > on the web - is there a source off the web? Thanks in advance. The information may from an earlier era than the poster had in mind, but the April 1997 issue of the Silent Film Bookshelf http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf/ reprints several contemporary articles on costs and grosses of silent and early sound films. A 1927 article from Photoplay examined the profitability of the average program picture and the most successful roadshow pictures. After sound films were established, in 1932 Variety compared the most successful sound films to the most successful silents. The issue also includes two views of the commercial success of D.W. Griffith- a Griffith press release and a Variety article. David Pierce Silent Film Sources http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm Updates and news the first of every month http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/monthly.htm The Silent Film Bookshelf http://www.cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.
Re: Film Finances
Author: Derek Kompare
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:00
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At 09:12 AM 9/17/98 -0700, you wrote: >Can anyone direct me to a location on the web that gives financial >information on films. What did they cost - how much did they take in. >Preferable with some detail in each area: eg pre production, production, >post production - maybe even cast salaries; sales by country, video, >cable, etc. I understand that these numbers will be inaccurate. If not >on the web - is there a source off the web? Thanks in advance. On-line (but off-hand) I'd suggest the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) for B.O. numbers broken down by country. They've only recently started doing this in detail (i.e. since about the beginning of 1997), however. As for more detailed financial information, your best bet is still the trades, especially Variety (the print edition; the web site is fairly limited). Keep in mind that more detailed information like cast salaries and non-theatrical revenues will be more difficult to track down. Any other more useful sources out there, particularly on the Net? -- DK ---------------------- Derek Kompare Department of Communication Arts University of Wisconsin-Madison dkompare@students.wisc.edu ---- Screen-L is sponsored by the Telecommunication & Film Dept., the University of Alabama.
Re: Film Finances
Author: Charlie Harris
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:00
Date: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 00:00
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On Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:22:01 -0500, you wrote: >At 09:12 AM 9/17/98 -0700, you wrote: >>Can anyone direct me to a location on the web that gives financial >>information on films. What did they cost - how much did they take in. >>Preferable with some detail in each area: eg pre production, production, >>post production - maybe even cast salaries; sales by country, video, >>cable, etc. I understand that these numbers will be inaccurate. If not >>on the web - is there a source off the web? Thanks in advance. > >Any other more useful sources out there, particularly on the Net? Hollywood Reporter has archives with financial material, eg: Box Office grosses, and such like, I believe - but only available to those who pay a subscription. <www.hollywoodreporter.com> PS: Kindly pass this on to the person who originally posted the query, as I don't have his/her email address. ----------------------------------------- Charlie Harris - Footloose Films charlie@harris.u-net.com Internet Research FAQ: http://www.purefiction.com/pages/res1.htm ----------------------------------------- ---- Online resources for film/TV studies may be found at ScreenSite http://www.tcf.ua.edu/screensite
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