I have to agree with both Sue and Glenn, as we have experienced both. My daughter (29) is an avid classic movie fan. She has an extensive video and poster collection featuring her favorites: Marx Brothers, Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn, Gregory Peck, etc. She would always watch these classics with me, and we started a poster collection for her at an earlier age featuring the Walt Disney films of her time. She and her husband also collect posters and videos from their generation, including Labyrinth, Princess Bride, Willow, Nightmare Before Christmas, Monty Python, etc. Since they couldn't afford a lot of American paper on the classics, they opted for international pieces, which creates a lot of "oohs and aahs" from their family and friends. In fact, my 4 year old granddaughter recently picked up one of her large crayons, held it to the side of her mouth, and starting walking around bended over like Groucho. Exposure here works. My son (20) on the other hand, never wanted to watch ANYTHING that was black & white. He also never got into poster collecting, although we did collect posters for films he liked (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, etc). Same parents, same home environment but each went in two different directions. There is hope though. About six months ago, my son walked in when we were watching the 1957 "classic B" The Giant Claw. He sat down and started watching it. We were just waiting for the criticisms to flow but they never came. He watched the whole movie, thought it was "really cool" and now watches the 50's "B" sci-fi horror movies, the "cheesier" the better. I think some of the newer remakes (i.e. War of the Worlds, The Day The Earth Stood Still) may also be creating some interest in the originals. Anyway, it's taken 20 years, but he's finally coming around. There's always hope! And, as Doug mentioned, there is a flip side. We have always tried to show an interest in what our kids and grandkids like. I could give bio information on all of the New Kids on the Block, I knew the names, weapons and colors of the Ninja Turtles and Power Rangers, Today, I'm well versed in Wiggles, Dora and Diego, popular heavy metal bands and MMA fighters. It's a two way street. Sue LearnAboutMoviePosters.com <http://www.LearnAboutMoviePosters.com>
_____ From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Douglas Ball Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:08 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Film stars of the 30s be forgotten? Sue, I totally agree! I started my son at around 1 1/2 by putting on The Day the Earth Stood Still to try to get him to take a nap. After about 6mos. he starting watching Gort and thinking...WOW!...this is pretty cool! He had to watch the movie 3 to 4 times a day for weeks....still watches the movie when ever it's on TV. Loves the b&w Universal monsters, Wolfman being his favorite...any b&w dinosaur movies verses the newer color/special effects. Also, the same with older b&w TV shows, including the Addams family verses the newer ones...OOPS! One other thing about starting them when they are young. Before my son was born, I asked a dealer at Cinevent, if and finally how he could have is collection of posters and not having his children bothering it. I thought I would have to keep a room locked or put it in storage...whatever. He said no, store it the same way as if they weren't around and make them a part of it, when ever a new piece arrives or bring on out to show. The kids will then show respect and interest. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: Susan <mailto:[email protected]> Heim To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:35 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Film stars of the 30s be forgotten? You have to start them young. Children, when they are young, are often still "wanting to please", so when they see your enthusiam, they will follow. Both my daughters were reared on black and white films. It wasn't until my oldest daughter was about 7, that she asked me why the movies we watched were black and white when everything else on t.v. was color. So, she got the history lesson. My 12 year old and I just watched Casablanca the other evening as TCM has the Oscar movies this month. We've watched it before and she loved it. Her favorite film is Roman Holiday and she has the international one sheet of that hanging above her desk thanks to Kirby. One of her favorite movies is Picnic and we watch that regularly, sometimes in the middle of the night when we can't sleep. She sees all the current films that a 12 year old would see with her friends, loves Little Miss Sunshine (so did I), but she loves the old movies and there are many times she just picks out something and I hear her watching it on her own. To Kill a Mockingbird or It's a Wonderful Life. My oldest daughter loved all of Shirley Temples's early films. Again, just as it was for me growing up in the 50's and 60's, watching those old black and whites on Saturday or Sunday matinees on t.v. was a great history lesson for me and I never even realized it at the time. Just like anything, if you want your kids to have an interest, like a love of reading, it has to come from you and the earlier you start it, and the more exposure you offer, the better. They are little sponges, really!! Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com _____ Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2009 08:53:01 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Film stars of the 30s be forgotten? To: [email protected] One big part of the problem... You can't get kids to watch black and white movies. They'll never know the joys of THE THIN MAN, THE MALTESE FALCON, or whatever else you can think of... I absolutely know several actors who have never even seen IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE because it's in black and white. They've just never bothered to watch it. These are actors for God's sake. How can you expect anyone to know who some of these people are if they've never seen them... At that point you have to forget them ever watching a silent movie unless they are in a film class... So it adds up to the fact that they'll never know about these stars. That's just really sad. Glenn T. ----- Original Message ----- From: Douglas <mailto:[email protected]> Ball To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 8:24 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Film stars of the 30s be forgotten? On the flip side, my mother-in-law did not know who Bruce Springsteen was until she watched him during the Super Bowl half time. Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Hershenson <mailto:[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:51 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Will Film stars of the 30s be forgotten? Twenty years ago, there was a joke circulating. A baby boomer observed two teenagers in a record store looking at some "Beatles" record albums. One turned to the other and said, "I didn't know Paul McCartney was in a band before "Wings"! When you tell that joke to a teenager now, they say, "What are record albums?" How come, with all the endless "improvements" in the world, people seem generally less happy, more stressed, and have to work harder to "keep up" than ever before? Bruce On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: Some universities have film clubs which help preserve the classics and pass the films on to the next generations. Unfortunately I had two occasions when major stars were not heard of. I went to Frank Sinatra Jr's concert at Jones Hall in Houston last year. I stayed after the show to meet him, get his autograph on my CD and have a picture taken with him. After printing the picture at CVS, I showed it to the cashier and told her he was the son of Frank Sinatra. Her response was, "Who is Frank Sinatra? On the otherhand, most remember Judy Garland and Debbie Reynolds. Of course they know Debbie Reynolds of Will & Grace fame and not from The Unsinkable Molly Brown. And many young and old continue to watch The Wizard of Oz. 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