European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                By Aljean Harmetz new York times the crossover Appeal of ii aussie Outback adventurer Paul Hogan hoists  a better View of manhat Tan s teaming to Etta in a scene from the him " Crocodile  York whether Mick Dundee is registered Al the Hole Crocodile Dundee is a fictional character but a number of sophisticated travellers refuse to believe in Thoy ask specific ally lot the room Mick Dundee slayeo1 in Al the Plaza in Crocodile Dundee a $6 million australian comedy that chewed up All bul one of Hollywood s expensive extravaganzas to become incredibly the second most successful movie o 1986. We also gel cabs asking Lor rooms with bidets something a Don t have said the advertising and Public relations manager Tor Hie Plaia Janet Martin. In Ono of the Movia s jokes tha Crocodile Hulor from the swamp of Northern Australia has to Puzzle out the purpose of a Bidet. Bul Marlin said the Bidet was on a set he Mavis makers built when did Crocodile Dundee cease to to jus a Hil movie and urn Inlo this sort of phenomenon was i on nov. 17 of last year when the inexpensive australian film became the most successful movie Ever to be released during the fall private Benjamin starting Goldie hawn which previously held True record had sold $69 8 million world of tickets in 1980. In less Ihan seven weeks Crocodile Dundee which starred the unknown Paul Hogan gulped Down $70 million and licked its chops Lor More. Was it a week later when the Swee natured comedy Aboul an australian Bac woodsman who conquers new York topped the Box office for the ninth consecutive week a longer reign Ihan any other 1986 movie even the leading film. Top gun or caller when the movie passed chariots of fire to become the most successful foreign film Ever released in America chariots of fire lha Academy award winning Best movie of 1981, sold $60 .9 million Worth of tickets. Even if the american financed James Bond movies Are fated As foreign " Crocodile Dundee quickly Overlook the $67.8 million grossed by oct Pussy the of Bond movie Paramount picked up Crocodile Dundee for an Advance of $3 million and then spent 15 million to Cut the film to american lashes Market and advertise it for the first to weeks. The phenomenon was obvious to everyone by dec. 10 when tha Box office reached $100 million. And when the year ended he unflappable Michaelj. Dundee had surpassed the karate kid parts $117 million to$1 is million despite he Fae that Choc Chile Only played three months. While karate kid reached Heaters Early in the summer. It Salmon beyond phenomenal said Noel Kendall head film buyer in tha West division for american Muli Cinema one of the country s largest movie chains. No one could have expected that the movie would come right Back up against Ine Christmas  from Chicago to new Mexico to Colorado audiences love Crocodile Dundee. Although