On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 03:14:36 +0000, Andrew Swallow   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 11/12/2010 00:59, Jan wrote:   
   >{snip}   
   >   
   >>>> JMS:  Lensman is on hold at Universal, because they know it would cost a   
   mint   
   >>>> to produce and they're not certain about the name value, if it's well   
   enough   
   >>>> known to bring in an audience that will make the investment pay off.    
   {snip}   
   >   
   >Can anyone think of a way of measuring how well the Lensmen books are    
   >known?  Do they still sell?   
   >   
   >Is there any way of using voice CDs to test market a series?  Possibly    
   >by making a pre-pilot as a radio play.   
   >Or a short story for YouTube using drawings instead of expensive sets.   
   >   
   >Andrew Swallow   
   >   
   >   
   Powell's Books (new & used and one of Amazon's largest suppliers)   
   seems to have a constant turn-over in the Lensman series books, as   
   used ones come in they turn right around and go out.  At least that is   
   my impression from watching the shelves on a semi-regular basis.   
      
   So there must be some interest and name recognition.   
      
   Bryan H. Ackler   
   --- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32   
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