MARCH 12, 1937

FRIDAY
1937 Coca-Cola advertising artwork
$1,000 INVESTED IN COKE STOCK (KO) IN 1937
WOULD HAVE MADE YOU $8,807,286 IN THE 2025 DATASET
Min Wage Hourly$0.29
Median Home Price$4,450.00
Gas Price Avg$0.19
Bread Price Avg$0.09
Movie Ticket Avg$0.29
First Class Stamp$0.03
Milk Price Avg$0.54
Top Movies From 1937
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1 Saratoga
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Saratoga
2 Maytime
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Maytime
3 The Good Earth
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The Good Earth
4 Stella Dallas
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Stella Dallas
5 Rosalie
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Rosalie
6 Broadway Melody of 1938
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Broadway Melody of 1938
7 Captains Courageous
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Captains Courageous
8 Lost Horizon
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Lost Horizon
9 A Day at the Races
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A Day at the Races
10 Thin Ice
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Thin Ice
Green Light
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Green Light
The Awful Truth
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The Awful Truth
The Life of the Party
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The Life of the Party
Double Wedding
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Double Wedding
Wells Fargo
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Wells Fargo
The Milky Way
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The Milky Way
Dodsworth
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Dodsworth
Camille
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Camille
After the Thin Man
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After the Thin Man
The Story of Louis Pasteur
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The Story of Louis Pasteur
Things to Come
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Things to Come
Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
Green Pastures
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Green Pastures
Winterset
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Winterset

March 12, 1937 Trivia

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March 12, 1937

On March 12, 1937, the world witnessed the debut of 'Wings of the Morning' at Loew's State Music Hall in New York City, marking England's first Technicolor film. This cinematic event underscored the rapid advancements in film tech...

Inventions & Breakthroughs of March 1937

Gadgets, lab surprises, odd bets, and future-shocks from this slice of the calendar.

1 Nylon
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Nylon
2 Microwave Radar Prototype
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Microwave Radar Prototype
3 Color Television Experiments
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Color Television Experiments
4 Electric Can Opener
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Electric Can Opener
5 Hydrogen Bomb Theory
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Hydrogen Bomb Theory
6 Turbojet Engine Test
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Turbojet Engine Test
7 Automatic Seat Belt Concept
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Automatic Seat Belt Concept
8 Magnetic Drum Memory
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Magnetic Drum Memory
9 Vacuum-Tube Computer Logic
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Vacuum-Tube Computer Logic
10 Photocopier Concept
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Photocopier Concept

The Sounds of

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Headlines From March 12, 1937

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  • Headline: England's First Technicolor Film Premiere. Impact: If 'Wings of the Morning' hadn't dazzled audiences with its vibrant colors, we might still be watching everything in glorious shades of gray. Imagine a world where 'The Wizard of Oz' was just a dreary documentary about Kansas life. Fact: Did you know that the first color film was actually a black-and-white film that someone accidentally spilled paint on? Just kidding, but it was a risky endeavorβ€”thank goodness they didn't accidentally create a horror flick instead!.
  • Headline: Archbishop Praises NYC Generosity. Impact: The Archbishop's kind words about American generosity might have sparked the idea for future diplomatic missionsβ€”because nothing says 'let's be friends' like a compliment about your hospitality. Fact: Fun fact: When he praised American generosity, he was probably just happy about the free refills on coffee!.
  • Headline: N. Y. U. Mails Track Bids. Impact: This benign event likely set off a chain reaction of paperwork that could eventually lead to the invention of email. Who knew that track bids could change the course of communication history?. Fact: Did you know that mailing track bids was basically the 1930s version of sending a text? 'Hey, did you send that bid? LOL!'.
  • Headline: Hornell Opposes Negro CCC. Impact: Hornell's opposition to the CCC for Negroes was just one small pebble in the pond of racial equality, rippling through time to inspire future civil rights movementsβ€”though, unfortunately, not in the way they intended. Fact: Did you know that Hornell is known for its pottery? Clearly, they had the wrong idea about what to do with their clayβ€”should have molded some common sense instead!.
  • Headline: White-Whiskered Belgian Senators FightAfter Rexist Colleague Slaps a Liberal. Impact: Ah, a slap that could change political decorum forever. This incident could have inspired future politicians to keep their hands to themselvesβ€”well, at least until Twitter came along. Fact: Fun fact: This slap is believed to have been the first recorded instance of a political debate going completely off the rails. They should have just brought pies!.
  • Headline: WAR ON SPAIN LAID TO ITALY BY MADRID; Loyalist Officials Hold Time Has Come to Admit Conflict Is an International One VALENCIA PLANS PROTEST 30,000 Blackshirts Reported Fighting at Guadalajara in Four or Five Divisions General Held in Command Valencia Plans Protest 30,000 Italians Fighting. Impact: This accusation of Italian involvement set the stage for international intrigue, proving that even in the midst of war, nations could play the blame game like pros. It's like a soap opera, but with more artillery. Fact: Did you know that during the Spanish Civil War, some of the best writers and artists of the time were also involved? Hemingway didn't just write about warsβ€”he practically had a front-row seat!.
  • Headline: Japanese Premier's Home Is 'Assassination-Proof'. Impact: By making his home assassination-proof, the Premier inadvertently inspired future leaders to invest in home securityβ€”who knew that a simple renovation could have such global implications?. Fact: Did you know that 'assassination-proof' is just a fancy way of saying 'really good locks'? I mean, who knew all it took was a deadbolt and some paranoia!.
  • Headline: BOSTON SYMPHONY HAILED BY HEARERS; Koussevitzky Directs One of Most Brilliant Concerts of Orchestra's Career. Impact: This concert likely inspired a wave of future performances, leading to the rise of the hipster classical music sceneβ€”where everyone pretends to understand what a sonata is. Fact: Did you know the Boston Symphony's secret to brilliance is just a lot of coffee and a dash of drama? It’s like the backstage of a Broadway show, but with more violins!.

Wall Street Time Machine

The Right Call: A historical $1,000 investment comparison using the stored long-range dataset.
Rank #2
JNJ
Johnson & Johnson
Price in 1937
$0.06
Stored value
$3,433,941

Johnson & Johnson - If you invested $1,000 in 1937, it would be worth $3,433,941 today (3433.9x return)

Rank #3
PG
Procter & Gamble
Price in 1937
$0.25
Stored value
$586,657

Procter & Gamble - If you invested $1,000 in 1937, it would be worth $586,657 today (586.7x return)

🦸 Top 5 Comics
Detective Comics #1
Detective Comics #1
$1,200,000
Funny Picture Stories #1
Funny Picture Stories #1
$150
Detective Picture Stories #1
Detective Picture Stories #1
$1,500
Western Picture Stories #1
Western Picture Stories #1
$400
The Comics Magazine #1
The Comics Magazine #1
$100
🧸 Top 5 Toys
Monopoly
Monopoly
$200.00
Lincoln Logs
Lincoln Logs
$120.00
Tinkertoy
Tinkertoy
$200.00
Steelcraft Zeppelin
Steelcraft Zeppelin
$150.00
Kilgore Cap Guns
Kilgore Cap Guns
$150.00
⚾ Top 5 Trading Cards
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums V351 (Type 3) - Mickey Cochrane
Goudey Wide Pen Premiums V351 (Type 3) - Mickey Cochrane
$250,000
R69 Gum, Inc. - 'Horrors of War' #1 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident'
R69 Gum, Inc. - 'Horrors of War' #1 'Marco Polo Bridge Incident'
$10,000
Churchman's Cigarettes - Boxing Personalities - Jack Dempsey
Churchman's Cigarettes - Boxing Personalities - Jack Dempsey
$1,500
Stoltz 'Famous Aircraft of the World' - Focke-Wulf Fw 200
Stoltz 'Famous Aircraft of the World' - Focke-Wulf Fw 200
$250
Player's Cigarettes - Film Stars (Third Series) - Clark Gable
Player's Cigarettes - Film Stars (Third Series) - Clark Gable
$3,120.00