Joanne, I appreciate your post, and just to add to your thoughts, I am very happy that my daughter, Kelly, is studying film restoration and archiving at NYU - working on her master's (actually she is in Ghana, Africa right now working on film restoration and archiving there, but that is another story - a part of her quest for her degree)--anyway, I'm happy that she will share in a part of helping to restore these wonderful films, and I am so glad we have the technical ability to do that now, because so much would be lost. My daughter said once to me, wouldn't it have been amazing to have had this ability from early early history--it's remarkable and future generations will certainly benefit.

I'm so sorry...that I did not get to read the replies to my school 'outing' of classic films and Susan until just now. I had looked in on my post, shortly after it had been posted and..there seemed to be no replies. But I do thank ALL OF YOU for your responses back to me.

Ginger...I hope her being over in other countries can help continue to 'preserve the classic films'. And..NO the movies and 'actors' we have no are 'not' in the same class as 'the golden years of Hollywood'. Many actors (you note I do not say...'stars')of today, may only last for a span of one to two years..and they are never heard of again. 'They just don't have 'IT' and that...'IT'..went out with the 'studio system'. No matter how 'bad' it may have seemed, it still produced the 'best' of the STARS..and they should never be forgotten.

I am looking forward to the new school year and hopefully, to continue to educate the younger generations with some more classes on film from the golden age. It will also be in their 'new' high school, which should be super great!!