On Friday night I watched Sunset Boulevard, a black and white film from 1950. It was the story of the meeting of an old silent film actress and an unsuccessful movie writer and their resulting tumultuous relationship. I found the acting to be extremely different from the acting we typically see in movies today; it was full of strong facial expressions and dramatic voices. The most interesting thing I realized from the movie is how little society’s sense of humor has changed from 1950. In one scene, the aging, washed-up actress acts as Charlie Chaplin in her living room. Her facial expressions and fake mustache were clearly for comedic effect and I amazingly still found it very amusing in 2019. I just went to Los Angeles for Spring Break and as this movie takes place in LA, it was great to get an inside view of the old glamor, but simultaneous grit, of the city sixty years ago. This is one of the few old movies I have seen and it has inspired me to watch more in the future.