Warner Bros. Library Earnings Comparison: Television vs. Theatrical Income

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Title

Warner Bros. Library Earnings Comparison: Television vs. Theatrical Income

Description

By the mid-1950s, the revenue available from selling old films to television surpassed far surpassed the available revenue from reissuing old films theatrically. This table compares the Warner Bros. film library's TV earnings to reissue earnings.

Creator

Eric Hoyt

Source

Henry J. Zittau to Herbert T. Schottenfeld, 23 January 1962, “Re: ALCOTT V. ELIOT HYMAN,” Eliot Hyman-Ray Stark Deals, Box 4, File 15, MCHC82-046, United Artists Collection, Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research

Date

1962

Files

wb_libraryt_tv_reissues_compared.pdf

Citation

Eric Hoyt, “Warner Bros. Library Earnings Comparison: Television vs. Theatrical Income,” Hollywood Vault Digital Exhibit: Theatrical Reissues, accessed April 20, 2024, https://vault.commarts.wisc.edu/items/show/19.