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''[[The Good Old Days]]'' often occurs in theatre, TV and film as the title of a dramatic work
  
'''''[[The Good Old Days]]''' can also refer to a 1940 British comedy (set in 1840), a popular BBC television light entertainment television program which ran from 1953 to 1983 or a 1996 Hong Kong drama series set in the early 20th century,  
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For example it occurs as the title of a 1940 British comedy (set in 1840), a popular BBC television light entertainment television program which ran from 1953 to 1983 or a 1996 Hong Kong drama series set in the early 20th century,  
  
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It is also found as ''[[The Good Old Days?]]'', e.g. in a one-act play of that name by Liz Dobson[]
  
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'''South African examples include:'''
 
 
Based on actual events, we see care home resident Ada relate her personal history to the rather flippant young cub reporter Claire, who at first is there on sufferance. As Ada's tragic story enfolds, Claire becomes increasingly interested and empathetic, and realises that her naïve impression of the old days belies the inherent prejudices which existed to shape and ruin people's lives.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 06:07, 14 June 2022

The Good Old Days often occurs in theatre, TV and film as the title of a dramatic work

For example it occurs as the title of a 1940 British comedy (set in 1840), a popular BBC television light entertainment television program which ran from 1953 to 1983 or a 1996 Hong Kong drama series set in the early 20th century,

It is also found as The Good Old Days?, e.g. in a one-act play of that name by Liz Dobson[]

South African examples include:

The Good Old Days by an unknown South African author