In our local movie theatre, Hollywood movies like The Bowery Boys and actors like William Powell.
In the classroom, “the thrill’ of National Film Board education flicks was our “exciting treats”. More than often the film would break.
The poor teacher or principal was faced with the patience of using splicing glue. Many of us "young academics" thought that was just great!
With a little bit of luck, time would run out, missing out the delights of inkwells, straight-nibbed pens. Plus none of that blotter roll routine we would otherwise have to do.
Plus books via www.amazon.ca