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In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week
Posted by: dramedy 12:51 pm EST 11/26/18
In reply to: i love these PR statements .... - jdm 10:45 am EST 11/26/18

It’s down to 4% now. I suspect tv helped drop those numbers. I’m sure going to the theater has declined over the years. Isn’t it less than 10% see more than 3 shows a year. Clearly not this sites demographics. But in my office, less than half see even 1 show a year and sf gets most of the tours and we have several top notch regional theaters.
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re: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week
Posted by: ryhog 09:50 pm EST 11/26/18
In reply to: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week - dramedy 12:51 pm EST 11/26/18

I don't think it correlates in the same way. Movies were impacted by the VCR etc, as well as TV. It's a direct impact. Theatre is its own story.

It's neither here nor there but that 10%/3 shows statistic is absurd. Far less than 1% see even 1 show.
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That would be more of a survey of theater goers
Posted by: dramedy 11:04 am EST 11/27/18
In reply to: re: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week - ryhog 09:50 pm EST 11/26/18

And not general population which probably is less than 1%, which of course would be my office mates.
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re: That would be more of a survey of theater goers
Posted by: ryhog 12:04 pm EST 11/27/18
In reply to: That would be more of a survey of theater goers - dramedy 11:04 am EST 11/27/18

if that's what it is, then fine. I guess one would have to self-identify?
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The league does it but that probably is only broadway
Posted by: dramedy 12:29 pm EST 11/27/18
In reply to: re: That would be more of a survey of theater goers - ryhog 12:04 pm EST 11/27/18

And maybe national tours. Regional would be different survey and occasionally theaters do them but they probably are for internal use and not shared st the national level.
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re: The league does it but that probably is only broadway
Posted by: ryhog 12:34 pm EST 11/27/18
In reply to: The league does it but that probably is only broadway - dramedy 12:29 pm EST 11/27/18

I guess what I meant was that, if you don't let people self-ID, then you would have to use a frequency question, and if you do that, you are basically answering your own question.
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re: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week
Posted by: paymon 12:53 pm EST 11/26/18
In reply to: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week - dramedy 12:51 pm EST 11/26/18

If the 65% statistic is true, then it's crazy to think about the decline of film audience. But, your logic makes sense.
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it’s true
Posted by: dramedy 12:55 pm EST 11/26/18
In reply to: re: In the 30s, 65% of Americans saw 1 movie a week - paymon 12:53 pm EST 11/26/18

It’s in print. The 4% was from another article.
Link https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.businessinsider.com/movie-attendance-over-the-years-2015-1
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