Renovating the Wallace

by Rachel Henyan, feature editor

Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Fonda, Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando, Humphrey Bogart, “A streetcar named Desire,” “Twelve Angry Men” and “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.”  Each of these is either the name of a famous actor or movie from the 1950s.

Though it is debated whether the first movie theatre was built in New Orleans or in Pittsburgh, the fact remains that going to the movie theatre has been a favorite American pastime throughout the last century.

From the nickelodeons and the silent black and white movies, to the Technicolor, computer-generated graphics, and the animated cartoons enjoyed today, movies have come a long way in the last century.

This traditional pastime brings people together, regardless of age, race, religion or creed.  Movies such as Alfred Hitchcock’s 1960 movie “Psycho” still bring chills to viewers of all ages.  This movie was a shock for viewers because it had the first shower scene in a movie.  It was also the first movie in which a lead character died during the first half of the movie.