On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, Donald Larsson wrote: > I have also noticed a related phenomenon from time to time. When I show an > older color film, such as the original A STAR IS BORN, I often get at least > of couple of responses from students talking about that "black and white" > film! > Our print is not that faded! > > But again, it seems to be a matter of expectation. These students seem to > assume that "old"="black and white" and either do not see or remember the > color! > I find this very fascinating, particularly since I have had the opposite experience of feeling as though I remember colors where I know there were none. Meredith ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]