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- The term was actually first coined by publicists who drew on readers' familiarity with the blockbuster bombs, drawing an analogy with the bomb's huge impact. The trade press subsequently appropriated the term as short-hand for a film's commercial potential.
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Feb 7, 2020 · The word first appeared in the pages of TIME in a Nov. 29, 1942, article on the Allied bombing of key industrial targets in fascist Italy; the bombs used for such missions were called...
May 4, 2017 · As early as in 1950, the term had an entertainment context, as "The Blockbuster" was a nickname for the wrestler Hans Schnabel. Interestingly, in 1944 there was a film comedy called Block Busters, likely a comic appropriation of the term derived from the military origin.
May 3, 2024 · The magazine first printed the word in a November 29, 1942, article about an Allied bombing in Italy; the nickname came from the weapon’s ability to decimate entire city blocks.
- Michele Debczak
A blockbuster is a work of entertainment—typically used to describe a feature film produced by a major film studio, but also other media—that is highly popular and financially successful.
Feb 7, 2020 · The word first appeared in the pages of TIME in a Nov. 29, 1942, article on the Allied bombing of key industrial targets in fascist Italy; the bombs used for such missions were called blockbusters...
Nov 3, 2022 · It was first opened by Ken and Debbie Tisher in 1992, and later became part of the national franchise in 2000. However in 2014, Blockbuster LLC closed all their corporate-owned...
Nov 13, 2023 · In his article A Short Etymology of ‘Blockbuster’, Sheldon Hall says the the earliest use of the term in reference to a movie was in an ad for RKO’s film Bombardier. The tagline reads: ‘The...
