Keep in mind as well, hoopla was not invented yesterday. Some early filmmakers hired ambulances and actors costumed as medical personnel to assist audience members overwhelmed by fright and excitement at their films. Variety, don't even think about it.

For those of you keeping score at home, "of all time" means: 1890s: 0 1900s: 0 1910s: 0 1920s: 0 1930s: 10 1940s: 4 1950s: 9 Are we getting a certain sense that maybe, just maybe, "of all time" was a wee tiny bit boastful?

a dachshund with a red collar is laying on a bed .

ALT: a dachshund with a red collar is laying on a bed .

Ahhhhh the old William Castle bag of tricks which was by no means new when he was doing it