On this date in 1998, the VHS release of "Titanic" sparked massive midnight events nationwide, including big celebrations in Fargo where stores like Media Play, Blockbuster, and Best Buy stayed open late, stocked hundreds of copies, and hosted themed parties for eager fans.
Here is the complete story as it appeared in the paper that day:
By Nichole Aksamit
The Forum
Retailers across the nation and around the corner are promoting the VHS release of the movie “Titanic” with nearly as much fanfare as the White Star Line touted the launch of the world’s largest luxury liner in 1912.
Some 20 million copies of the James Cameron film – whose special effects and wide-ranging appeal have kept it afloat in theaters nearly nine months after its release – sail into video stores this week and offi