Production of the last hot type copy of The New York Times on the nigh of July 1, 1978. The ETAOIN SHRDLU in the title refers to the accidental string of letters that sometimes would end up in print when using the hot type method.

 

That Linotype setting, and narration, was provided by Carl Schlesinger. That same old, but now digitally set New York Times, provided a lovely farewell when the man passed. Read it here

“The house takes care of itself.”

– Roz Allardyce

This, or any other adaptation of Shirley Jackson's story.

“Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”

– Shirley Jackson, The Lottery (1948)

“We had never been around such opulence, zillions of dollars being spent every five minutes on this huge, unwieldy thing. It was mind-boggling to us because we had been making films for three hundred dollars, and seeing this incredible waste – that was the worst of Hollywood.”

– pre-blockbuster George Lucas

“It's a good story today. Tomorrow, they'll wrap a fish in it.”

– Charles Tatum

“That gets it. That little touch of lavender. Am I gonna stink pretty.”

– Danny Kean

“This nation, for all its hopes and all its boasts, will not be fully free until all its citizens are free.”

– JFK

“Left early. Please come with the money… or, you keep the Rolls. All my love,

Tommy”

– Were you drunk when you did these? – A little. – They're very good.