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On its first run Bringing Up Baby made $ 715, 000 in the U. S. and $ 394, 000 in foreign markets, with a total of $ 1, 109, 000.

When it was re-issued in 1940 and 1941 it made an additional $ 95, 000 domestically and $ 55, 000 in foreign markets.

After its second run the film had made of profit of $ 163, 000.

Due to the film's perceived failure, Hawks was released early from his two-film contract with RKO and Gunga Din was eventually directed by George Stevens.

Hawks later stated that the film " had a great fault and I learned an awful lot from that.

There were no normal people in it.

Everyone you met was a screwball and since that time I learned my lesson and don't intend ever again to make everybody crazy.

" Hawks went on to work with RKO on three films in the next decade.

Shortly after the film's release Hepburn was named " box office poison " by a group of US movie theater owners and was released from her RKO contract.

However many film critics marveled at her new skill with low comedy, and Life magazine called her " the surprise of the picture.

" Howard Hughes bought RKO in 1941 and later sold it in 1959.

When he sold the company he kept the copyrights to six films, including Bringing Up Baby.

Hughes and Hepburn were in a romantic relationship during the making of the film.