Why Acme?

[beenee]

Why do they use the brandname Acme in cartoons and some movies? I know its because a real brandname is probably not available to use, but why Acme? The Sixth Sense used it (a supermarket called Acme) and that's a serious movie.

[smorodina]

Acme is a genuine brand name of many companies although it is now something of a joke. Scroll half-way down this page to see why:


http://www.word-detective.com/back-e.html

[jenstar]

Most references to Acme nowadays are probably deliberate tributes to the Warner Brothers cartoons.

[archbishop]

Doesn't Acme also mean pinnacle,the peak,the top?Therefore a company called Acme can't be beat.

[secretsquiz]

last week, someone told me that acme originally stood for 'A Company that Makes Everything', so it was a generic company name used in cartoons, movies, etc.

[solarbears]

I agree with secretsquiz! My husband says so!