After Christmas, the spring of 1955 soon arrived, and by this time "The Sound of Music" had been in theaters for several months in a row, and it was getting higher and higher at the box office. It is said to have surpassed the $198.67 million box office of "Gone with the Wind," and DreamWorks employees were jubilant and demanded a celebration party.

This should have been the responsibility of Morris, the new president of DreamWorks. Alex wanted to leave the matter to someone else to deal with, but suddenly someone suggested that it should be done with Pike and Hepburn's engagement party. After all, the two were engaged during the filming of The Sound of Music, and the film meant a lot to them.

After the matter was reported to Alex, he asked Pike for advice. Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Pike and Hepburn were very interested, and both of them happily agreed.

The banquet was arranged in the Empire State Building, and both Pike and Hepburn invited relatives from their respective families, some of whom were able to come, and some of whom were not. These were all invitations distributed by Pike and Hepburn, and there were probably more than 150 invitations sent out in total, and about 140 people were the most returned.

Most of the employees of the company here at DreamWorks attended, especially the crew of "The Sound of Music", and they all came to celebrate without pulling any of them. On their side, Morris, who is in charge of handing out invitations, is now officially in charge of DreamWorks, and Alex has completely relinquished power.

"Wait, send another invitation to someone." Alex seemed to remember something when Morris decided on who to invite.

"To whom?" Morris felt a little strange, and he thought that no one should have missed it.

"Howard Hughes, if it weren't for his plane, we'd probably have to drag on for a while."

Alex didn't want to be left untrateful, and it was none of his business whether Mr. Hughes would come after receiving the invitation.

He originally knew about Howard Hughes through a movie called The Aviator. It was a biographical film about Mr. Hughes, in whom Hughes was a sensitive and obsessive-compulsive person. As a result of the 1946 plane crash, he suffered serious physical damage, and since then he has become more and more eccentric and incomprehensible. He hates being in crowded places, and in that respect, he's a bit like Alex.

Thankfully, Alex is in good spirits and is able to suppress his bad side, while Howard Hughes is not so lucky. Before Hughes was injured, he was relatively normal, at most a sensitive, perfectionist. After being injured, he locked himself in his room for a long time, not wanting to see anyone. It wasn't until his girlfriend who loved him deeply helped him overcome his psychological barrier that he could appear in public more normally.

"Howard Hughes? He's definitely not going to be at our banquet, and he's rarely seen in public these days. As America's first billionaire, his presence will make our banquet surrounded by journalists from all over the world. Morris thought the same way, and he quickly shook his head, feeling that Alex could not invite Mr. Hughes.

Alex shrugged his shoulders and said, "It doesn't matter to us whether he comes or not." However, there must be no mistakes in etiquette. After all, we were able to finish the film smoothly thanks to the help of Mr. Hughes. ”

Morris thought for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

The Carpenter family was of course invited, and Bart and Angel had long wanted to see Pike and Hepburn in person. They are fans of these two, and they have absolutely no problem attending the banquet.

The children of Maria and Tepra are also invited, and the film is about their story, and of course the archetypes are also invited. There are also a few places for Maria who decide for themselves, and they can invite friends and friends to come along.

In the end, Mr. Hughes did not come, not even a word, and no one explained why he did not come.

At Alex's suggestion, the banquet was more relaxed and fashionable. Everyone who attends the meeting will receive a special commemorative gold coin when they leave. On the obverse is the logo of the opening animation of the DreamWorks movie, a boy sitting on the moon fishing. On the back are the words "The Sound of Music", as well as the year "1955".

This small gift, which does not seem very valuable, is more meaningful. But when they learned that it was not gilding, their eyes were full of surprise.

There are so many gold coins that you can make one for each person, and even the waiters present were given a gold coin as a tip. At that time, 10,000 gold coins were made, each weighing about 6 grams, and a total of 6 kilograms of gold was spent. A total of $250,000 was spent, including manufacturing costs.

In Alex's eyes, this amount of money is nothing, but in the eyes of others, it is really a lot of money. Morris, in particular, has been muttering that $250,000 could make a good small-budget movie.

"Alex, you're still using these gold coins as a tip?" When Morris saw Alex casually giving the waiter a gold coin, he suddenly felt that the world was spinning, and what a loser this must be.

"yes, what's wrong?" Alex looked at him with an innocent look on his face.

"A gold coin is worth about $8! $8! That's a week's worth of their salary. Morris held out his finger and gestured to Alex. If you take into account the cost of manufacturing, a gold coin must be worth no less than $10.

Alex knew that Morris was in a heartache about DreamWorks money, and he comforted him, "Alright, alright! It doesn't take much. Of these 10,000 gold coins, it would be good to be able to send out 3,000 gold coins. I'll give you a few more pieces to collect, and when you look at them in a few years, the value of these coins will definitely rise to more than $100. ”

After all, Morris is a nimble person, and when he heard him say this, he immediately reacted: "Do you plan to print this kind of commemorative gold coin when we hold a celebration banquet in the future?" ”

Alex gave him a thumbs up and said, "Sure enough, he deserves to be the boss of DreamWorks, and he understands it when he hears it." Yes, in the future, as long as the DreamWorks movie is a big hit, we will have a celebration party. As long as there is a celebration feast, we will print 10,000 of these gold coins to commemorate it. You see, these gold coins will be a good thing with no price in the future. ”

When Morris heard this, he hurriedly said, "Oh, why didn't you say it earlier, I already had people destroy the mold for printing gold coins." If I knew the truth, I would have printed tens of thousands more. ”

Alex shook his head with a smile and said, "It's good to ruin, this kind of thing is worthless if it is printed too much." ”

The banquet was buffet-style and began with Pike's engagement ceremony with Hepburn. It wasn't a wedding party, so it wasn't complicated, just a few words of congratulations from friends and family on both sides, and then they exchanged engagement rings. This is considered the completion of the ceremony.

Pike raised his glass to the crowd and said, "Before I toast this drink, please let me say a few words of thanks to Alex." If he hadn't pushed me from behind, I wouldn't have mustered up the courage to propose to the beautiful Miss Hepburn. If you have any emotional problems, I think that if you consult him, you may have a good result. ”

When everyone heard this, they all laughed and looked at Alex. They also knew about Pike's marriage proposal, and at that time, Alex had already published a song for Pike and made a love affair, and many people had heard the song and thought it was very beautiful.

Hepburn also raised his glass and smiled at Alex, "Thank you, Alex." If it weren't for the song you wrote, I probably wouldn't have agreed to Pike's marriage proposal. ”

Alex smiled and didn't say anything, feeling a little embarrassed.

Pike finally said, "So, let's have a toast together!" ”

Everyone cheered and raised their glasses to drink, and the scene was jubilant. Waiters poured through the crowd, handing out drinks to those who needed them, and picking up food from the table next to them.

It was Morris who stepped up next, first saying a few words of blessing to Pike and Hepburn, and then turning the conversation to the movie "The Sound of Music". When he announced that the movie had grossed $248.67 million! When the box office of "Gone with the Wind" in 1932 was $50 million, which was $50 million, everyone was shocked by the news.

When the celebration banquet was going to be held, "The Sound of Music" had already been painted in major theaters in the United States, and the final box office had not yet been counted, and people only knew that it would be higher than "Gone with the Wind", and it was not very clear how much it would be higher. It was only on the day of the banquet that Morris and Alex got the accurate data, which they didn't tell anyone.

Alex didn't even mention it to his family, let alone anyone else. The people who attended the meeting that day were shocked by this news for a long time and could not come back to their senses. They were talking, and the hall was filled with a buzzing noise, all whispering.

In this way, DreamWorks can share hundreds of millions of dollars in a movie? It's terrifying! Hundreds of millions! “

"It's not DreamWorks, it should be Alex, this film company belongs to him!"

"I heard that they only invested 7 million dollars, and they made so much money all at once. With so much money, I can spend it for a lifetime. ”

"If they make a few more movies like this, won't the Carpenter soon become the richest family?"

"Dream, after so many years, "Gone with the Wind" and "The Sound of Music" can make so much money, can this kind of movie be made if you want to? You have to be lucky. ”

Morris, seeing that everyone was talking, kept talking, so that he could not continue, so he said loudly: "Quiet, quiet, please be quiet!" ”

It wasn't until a long time later that people calmed down from this state of excitement, and they continued to listen to Morris.

Morris was able to control the situation again, and he first said a word of thanks to Maria and the Trappes, and thanks to this, thanks to that. Later, he mentioned Alex, who praised: "He is the smartest and most talented person I have ever met, and it is his persistence and hard work that has led to this record-breaking film at the box office." ”

Everyone's applause rang out like thunder, and everyone's eyes were on Alex. At first, Alex felt as if he was standing under a billion-degree incandescent lamp, with heat bubbling up and down, and the light in the space became brighter and brighter, with a sense of vertigo. It took a long time for him to adapt to this kind of high-profile occasion, and he reacted, and he should say a few words at this time.