The Daily Stat: Gone with the Wind Still the Box-Office King

Are you having trouble viewing this email? If so, click here to see it in a web browser. HOME   |   BLOGS   |   THE MAGAZINE   |   BOOKS   |   AUTHORS   |   STORE RSS   |   Mobile MARCH 5, 2010 Gone with the Wind Still the Box-Office King $1.5 billion. That's what the box-office revenue would have been for Gone with the Wind if all tickets had been sold at today's estimated average price of $7.61, according to Box Office Mojo. The sales figure makes GWTW the all-time box-office winner, beating Star Wars ($1.3 billion), The Sound of Music ($1 billion), and — by a long shot — Avatar ($706 million). Source: Box Office Mojo Share Today's Stat: RELATED PRODUCT How Pixar Fosters Collective Creativity Harvard Business Review Article Many people believe that good ideas are rarer and more valuable than good people. Ed Catmull, president of Pixar and Disney Animation Studios, couldn't disagree more. ADVERTISEMENT Follow the Stat: BEST SELLERS 10 Must-Read Articles from HBR Guide to Better Business Writing HBR 2009: A Year of Management Ideas HBR's Must-Reads on Managing Yourself How to Get the Right Work Done PREVIOUS STATS Shipping Your Luggage Can Save Money The Top Low-Cost Retailers Spend on Customer-Facing Operations Reference Checks Find Discrepancies for Auto-Dealer Applicants Government: The 800-Pound Gorilla? Most Global Profits Come from Turbulent Industries Big-City Rush Hour Blues Now Afflict Smaller Cities Adding Female Directors Hurts Norwegian Firms' Value Layoffs Among Men Boost Women's Share of Workforce Amid Downturn, Firms Make Long-Term Cost Cuts Downturns Are Roller Coasters for Weak Firms HBR Online Trial Access HBR's in-depth business archives FREE for 14 days. Register today » UNSUBSCRIBE   |   UPDATE YOUR PROFILE   |   MORE EMAIL NEWSLETTERS   |   PRIVACY POLICY Was this email forwarded to you? If so, sign up to start receiving your own copy. ABOUT THIS MAILING LIST You have received this message because you subscribed to the "The Daily Stat" email newsletter from Harvard Business Review. If at any point you wish to remove yourself from this list, change your email address, or sign up for other email newsletters and alerts, please visit the Harvard Business Review Email Newsletter Preference Center. ADVERTISE WITH HBR This enewsletter is read by thousands of decision makers every day. Learn more about connecting your brand with this audience. Copyright © 2010 Harvard Business School Publishing, an affiliate of Harvard Business School. All rights reserved. Harvard Business Publishing | 60 Harvard Way | Boston, MA 02163 Customer Service: 1-800-545-7685 (617-783-7600 outside the U.S. and Canada)