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To: Quix

Tolkien probably did not have great business acumen, Quix. I think it may not have been important to him. For instance, when The Hobbit was a success as a children's book, his publisher requested a sequel. Tolkien came up with the sequel all right, but 16 years later, after WWII, and as an adult's book!

At some point, in the 50's I think, or early 60's, he sold the movie rights for a couple hundred grand (if memory serves), which, as a college professor of philology, he probably regarded as a handsome sum. Plus, I'm sure he had no idea that so many millions would eventually be made from either his books or the movies.

He did express a wish that the movie not be made by Disney.


64 posted on 11/21/2006 9:57:20 AM PST by Sam Cree (don't mix alcopops and ufo's - absolute reality)
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To: Sam Cree

Interesting.

I thought I heard once that his estate withheld movie rights until they were convinced it would be done well.

Ah well, what do I know! LOL.

Thanks.

Blessings this Thanksgiving to you and yours.


68 posted on 11/21/2006 2:39:36 PM PST by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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