The Supercar Registry - You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

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Decca Records' infamous decision not to sign the Beatles after the band's New Year's Day audition in 1962 has gone down in music history. The official reason given was that "guitar groups are on the way out." Fifteen months later, the Fab Four had their first UK no. 1 hit with 'From Me to You.'

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In 1973, 20th Century Fox accepted an offer by George Lucas to lower his fee for directing 'Star Wars' and instead grant him all merchandising rights and the rights to any sequels. The studio naively thought it had pulled off a great deal. The movie went on to become one of the highest grossing films of all time, and the series has since generated billions. Meanwhile, merchandise sales have earned billions more: Lucas essentially traded US$350,000 for more than $5 billion.

Lee Stewart

06-25-2021 12:46 AM

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When Steven Spielberg was devising his blockbuster 1982 movie 'E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,' the director approached confection company Mars and asked if he could use their candy for a scene where the cute alien munches on treats set as a lure by Elliot (Henry Thomas). Mars said no. Instead, Hershey came to the rescue with their Reese's Pieces. E.T. loved them, and so did the public: sales of the peanut butter candy jumped 65%

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