There was a hit TV show called “The Millionaire” that ran from 1955 to 1960. A millionaire indulged himself by giving away $1 million apiece to persons he has never met.
These days people think “A million bucks? That’s not so much.” Millionaires in NYC are a dime a dozen. But it was REAL money back in 1960. A million then is $10.5 million in 2024.
A show titled “The Ten Millionaire” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. Maybe “The Decamillionaire”?
Daddy warbucks.
“Maybe ‘The Decamillionaire’?”
Soon, the billionaire.
“A million then is $10.5 million in 2024.”
Or more. I think gasoline was 21 cents a gallon in 1960.
As late as 1972 gasoline was about 30 cents a gallon.
One million then is probably equal to 15 million dollars today.