European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 \ in Tim Ihms Talbi. I  Quot mw1 9m1i Vij a ghost maker quizzing its repeat customers Host which opened in Early july just wont vanish. Last weekend it came in eighth for the week with grosses of $1.9 million. Its take to Date More than $198 million making it the years top grosser. To investigate the ghost phenomenon its maker Paramount pictures has taken out Classi find ads in a handful of papers looking for fans who have seen the film six or More times. There have been hundreds of responses says a studio spokesman Quot and they re still coming  Many of those surveyed gushed about the love Story. Some said they were intrigued by the theme. A number singled out whoops Goldberg a performance As the clairvoyant who reunites ghostly Patrick Swayze with earthly love Demi a Moore v a / / a a v. A a we talked to a few of the ghost fans directly a Julie Richey Mother of two and an insurance property examiner plans on seeing it for the 18th time. Quot it s really strange Isnit it i think that before the most id Ever seen a film was five times a Back when i was a teen Ager. In a in my mid30s now who a have guessed this would happen my husband says a of no not again a a a a Nelson Meza a Bank Section manager has seen it eight times Quot its a great fantasy that seems totally real. That a what you go to see a movie for Isnit it it reminds me of some of the films of the �?T30s. You leave it feeling  _ a Susan Irvin a nurse has racked up a dozen. Screenings. Quot i be had a lot of deaths in my family this past year eight people who were close to me. Because of the Way the movie presents death its been so comforting a it s actually helped me to Deal with a lot of  still on 1,713 screens ghost will stay in the marketplace says Paramount a was Long As it continues to make Money a at present the studio says there Are no tangible plans for a ghost ii. A Pat h. Broeske a los Angeles times fade to Black _ nearly two dozen new titles will be battling it out for ticket sales Between now and Christmas. Which Means a slew of fall releases will have to give up their screens. Among those that expected to disappear with hardly a Trace at the Box office White Hunter Black heart $2.3 million aftcr59 Days. Funny about love $8.1 million 52 Days. Narrow margin $10.6 million 52 Days. Millers crossing $4.5 million 51 Days. I come in peace $4.3 million 45 Days state of Grace $2 million 45 Days Welcome Home Roxy Carmichael $4 million 41 Days \ a a. \ a Texas value $2,2 million 38 Days the hot spot $1.2 million 31 Days. Night of the living dead $5.6 million 24 Days. _ path Broeske a los Angeles times Pora Mouht while Paramount figures out what was righting Quot ghost with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze above Orion wonders what went wrong in Don Johnson a Quot the hot spot a below. Onop Kowm to plus sunday december 9 1990 /