Lemon Zing
Well-Known Member
This was the first ever box office report, by Variety.
Variety (March 1922) : Variety : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Before 1982, the magazine used sample charts based on reports from several key cities.
So after 1982, the data is a lot more comprehensive, covering the whole nation, I assume. This is why those who run Box Office Mojo do not usually include any information for very old movies on the site.
Variety (March 1922) : Variety : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Before 1982, the magazine used sample charts based on reports from several key cities.
So after 1982, the data is a lot more comprehensive, covering the whole nation, I assume. This is why those who run Box Office Mojo do not usually include any information for very old movies on the site.
