This day, in 1978, George Romero's "Dawn of the Dead" was released theatrically.
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"Dawn of the Dead" was shot over four months in Pittsburgh and Monroeville, Pa. Most notably, the Monroeville Mall. The budget was $650,000 and grossed $55 million worldwide. It was definitely a significant box office success for its time. Still a huge favorite, to date.
This day, in 1923, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" was released theatrically.
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This film was Universal's "Super Jewel" in 1923, as it was their most successful silent film grossing over $3 million. The film elevated Lon Chaney into super stardom.
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2 comments:
This is wrong. Dawn of the Dead wasn't released on September 2nd, and who the fuck is "Lou Chaney" ?
Yes, it was released September 2nd 1978 in Italy. Dario Argento had distribution rights for the film, internationally. He released his cut way before the US release date. Romero only had control over English-language territories. George Romero's longer final cut wasn't released in the US until April 20th 1979. So...technically speaking it was released on September 2nd.
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