I was 10 in '53 and went to a Saturday matinee. I came home and marveled at the Movie I saw. It started in black and white and a tornado carried Dorothy over the rainbow! My Mom and dad exclaimed "You saw the Wiazrd of Oz"!
That evening we went to dinner at the Diner! We then went to see The Wiazrd!
the next day we spoke about this wonderful movie and my Mom said "Maybe you should read the book and see how well the Movie was produced compared to the book. I went to the Library and low and behold there were additional by Baum books about the Tin Man, the Scarecrow and the Lion!
Today the complaint is too much movies not enough reading! This can be turned around when we encourage our children to be movie critics by reading the books!
We got our first TV in 1948 and much of the time was filled with movies from the 30s and 40s. when I went to the library and got my library card I selected Ivanhoe, The Count of Monticristo and The Hunchback of Notre Dame!
That’s the ticket, alright. If there is a book with a movie tie-in, she reads the book first.
Of course, that means she has spent waaaaay too much time on the Twighlight franchise. What’s the deal with all these nice vampires?
Oh well... As my father always said, “Taste will come later!” (He’s still waiting, in my case...)