Fun Old Movie Ads

It's always fun to look at these old newspaper movie ads. I think about the fact that, in 1977, you had to go to a theater to see some movies, even ones that were 2-3 years old already. For instance, "Young Frankenstein," released in 1974, was apparently in a re-release during the week of October 2, 1977, the date of this ad from the Dallas Morning News. As well, it is interesting to note that the Big Town Theater in Mesquite, Texas, was a second-run theater and was playing "Jaws" (1975) and "Network" (1976). It makes complete sense seeing that "Jaws" was a huge success and still was making some money in 1977.