Sunday, 28 July 2013

A Matter of Taste.

Here’s an interesting little story from the movie world.

When the James Whale picture The Old Dark House was released in 1932, the movie industry press in Hollywood gave it bad reviews. One publication called it ‘a somewhat inane picture.’ All nine New York dailies, on the other hand, gave it good reviews.

The American public weren’t impressed. After a positive opening in the States, it suffered from bad word-of-mouth and failed miserably. In Britain, however, it broke box office records.

It’s now become a cult favourite and is considered a classic of its genre.

Make of that what you will.

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