Typing true on a Wizard Truetype
You never know what a typewriter will inspire you to type. 1964 Wizard Truetype (Brother)
View ArticleOn TV the re-make… at the Library the orginal.
On TV they showed the 1961 movie Pocketful of Miracles. At the Library they had “Lady for the a Day” both directed by Frank Capra. I enjoyed the old one best of all. 1958 Hermes 8 Standard
View ArticleBack in 1984… there was a movie “Choose Me”
I recalled this movie well… or thought I did. Saw it today… the stars seemed so young that I thought it was a different movie. When did 1984 become 30 years ago? 1922 Remington 10
View Article1966 a good year for typewriters and movies…
My Underwood-Olivetti Studio 44 is from 1966 so is the western movie “The Professionals”. Typed on one and watched the other. A great way to pass the time. 1966 Underwood-Olivetti Studio 44
View ArticleMovie review: “Bite the Bullet”
If you liked the 1966 movie “The Professionals” take a look at the 1975 movie “Bite the Bullet”. Its about a 700 mile horse race and all through the movie people grow and mature and show good and bad...
View Article5 buck movie bin…
The 8 movie pack claimed to be a Mickey Rooney tribute… but only two movies had Rooney in it… but then I spotted that one of the movies was called “Two Women” the movie Sophie Loren won her Oscar for....
View ArticleReview of “Tim’s Vermeer” a documentary directed by Teller (of Penn & Teller)
What if you felt that you could duplicate a master painting without any artistic training? Would you spend 8 years in the effort? Tim Jenison did and had it documented to show it was so. This is...
View ArticleJust a sitten and a typing… its a Royal day!
The Royal #1 from 1911 is a great machine to sit down in front of its keyboard and admire its view. Then you get to type on it. 1911 Royal #1
View ArticleFeeling robust today…
Using my Olympia Robust to talk about some WWII movies seems fitting. 1943 Olympia Robust
View ArticleTime change… changes my day
By the time I got out my 1936 Continental Silenta events of the day had changed my day… 1936 Continental Silenta
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