Stand by Me went on to gross more than $50 million. It was nominated for best adapted screenplay at the Oscars and best picture and best director at the Golden Globes. Variety ran a fascinating story on why everyone else had passed. The Fox executive said he was dying to buy this marvelous movie but could not come to terms with CAA. The phone yakker said the same. If you believe what you read in the trades, the studios never make a mistake. —
