Re: GEN: Great movie for librarians!

[Barbara J keesey <Barbara.J.keesey@LAW.WIDENER.EDU>]

I have a personal copy of the movie and absolutely love it!!!!
The character Katherine Hepburn plays has a wonderful quick wit and memory.
If you find the movie in your video store I highly recommend that you
purchase it.

Barbara Keesey
Library Assistant
Interlibrary Loan
Widener School of Law
Wilmington, De
(302) 477-2297

On Wed, 30 Jul 1997, Cathy Claybaugh wrote:

> LM_NETers,
>
> I happened to watch this "oldies" movie the other night and knew other
> librarians would enjoy it.  It is Hollywood's version of the first encounter
> between a librarian and <<<The Computer>>>!  Katharine Hepburn is in charge
> of the "Reference Department" of a large TV station when Spencer Tracy comes
> to install an "EMIRAC" computer.
>
> The TV Guide listing (which follows) gave little hint as to the real story,
> but watch for it!  It was shown on the cable channel American Movie Classics
> (AMC).
>
> "Desk Set" *** (1957, Comedy)  Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn.  An
> efficiency expert and a TV executive lock horns.
>
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