That's because they have to reduce the price of any ticket sales beyond 1939. Note that the year has a carat next to it, indicating "documented multiple theatri

That's because they have to reduce the price of any ticket sales beyond 1939. Note that the year has a carat next to it, indicating "documented multiple theatrical releases. Most of the pre-1980 movies listed on this chart had multiple undocumentented releases over the years. The year shown is the first year of release."