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It might have been illegal to wear a postal worker’s uniform, but did they abide by that law? I’m sure I’ve seen many a postal worker in uniform in movies before 1967. (“It’s A Wonderful Life” is an early one that comes to mind).
Before being reorganized as the United States Postal Service by Richard Nixon’s administration; The United States Post Office was, under the Post Master General, considered to be a civilian Uniformed Service of the United States Government. Even the mail boxes in that movie and television era were depicted in a different color scheme and with different labeling than what was on the authorized USPO boxes.
meg_grif about 5 years ago
Oscar Peyrou sounds more like a poster critic than a film critic to me.
Templo S.U.D. about 5 years ago
where can one find and read that article about writer’s block?
Bilan about 5 years ago
Peyrou must be the reason Pedro Almodóvar is so successful in Spain.
wjones about 5 years ago
Was writers block a number one seller?
Gent about 5 years ago
jbrobo Premium Member about 5 years ago
I got nothin…..
DavidMagoon1 about 5 years ago
It’s a good thing Loveable Truly (Linus the Lionhearted) is a cartoon character.
khmo about 5 years ago
Heck of an analyst -posters only? Hope no one pays him for that.
Technicholls about 5 years ago
The mailman (Mr. Beasley) in the Blondie movies wore a uniform. They were produced in 1938 – 41.
TMR about 5 years ago
It might have been illegal to wear a postal worker’s uniform, but did they abide by that law? I’m sure I’ve seen many a postal worker in uniform in movies before 1967. (“It’s A Wonderful Life” is an early one that comes to mind).
Dean about 5 years ago
Perhaps they got around the law by using real postal workers instead of actors.
joefearsnothing about 5 years ago
How about “the mailman always rings twice”?
artegal about 5 years ago
Oscar Peyrou: That has to be the dumbest way of doing one’s job I’ve ever heard of.
Ricky Bennett about 5 years ago
It was illegal for actors to wear a postal worker’s uniform because people were afraid they’d go postal…
Russell Bedford about 5 years ago
Before being reorganized as the United States Postal Service by Richard Nixon’s administration; The United States Post Office was, under the Post Master General, considered to be a civilian Uniformed Service of the United States Government. Even the mail boxes in that movie and television era were depicted in a different color scheme and with different labeling than what was on the authorized USPO boxes.
craigwestlake about 5 years ago
And he critiques books by carefully studying the dust jackets…