Close, very close. It was July 17, 1935, over an article about the reaction of rural audiences to movies about rural life. “Sticks Nix Hick Pix” means that people in rural areas (“the sticks”) reject (“nix”) motion pictures (“pix”) about rural life (“hicks”).
MJ Premium Member almost 7 years ago
Good job! Now, let’s go get ice cream.
Sluggo's Eloquence Coach almost 7 years ago
Wasn’t that a famous Variety headline…? “Chicks Nix Hick’s Tactics”!!!
trivers almost 7 years ago
Close, very close. It was July 17, 1935, over an article about the reaction of rural audiences to movies about rural life. “Sticks Nix Hick Pix” means that people in rural areas (“the sticks”) reject (“nix”) motion pictures (“pix”) about rural life (“hicks”).
brklnbern almost 7 years ago
So this was all a con job?
harkherp almost 7 years ago
Maybe the Copperheads were out basking that day in Three Rocks, or Nancy would not have been smiling!!