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On a day in October, Michelle and I went on an interview and we asked Bernice Eggleston to share with us what it was like when she was growing up. This was her response. "In the late 1920's, my mother took me to see "Peter Pan." Everything was in black and white, and there were words on the screen. My mother would read the words, and make the movie interesting. I would listen intently and imagine the characters really talking." Everyone went to the movies. It was a big thing that people did on the weekends. "I went to the Skowhegan Cinema too, "she replied. "It only cost twenty-five cents, and you could go to three or four shows." Movies were really cheap, and you could stay for more than one show. You just paid for one show and you could go to many others. "By the time Shirley Temple came around, movies started to be in color.. The movie theater announced that the last few clips of the movie were going to be in color. Everyone was so excited." Even though the movies started to have clips in color, the movies did not cost any more. You could still go to three or four shows, too. Now, when people go to the movies, they pay about three to seven dollars, and you can only see one show. The movies are also mostly in color now, Things have changed a lot since the 20's. If a person from the 20's was to go to a movie now, they would find just how much of a difference there is. Sometimes you can learn a lot from people that you don't even know. Now when Michelle and I go to the movies, we try to imagine what it would be like back in the twenties. We would be reading off the screen instead of listening to the voices. We would also have to see the movie in black and white. We feel fortunate to have met such a neat lady!
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