I haven't seen this movie in multiple years, so don't remember the newsstand shown. Still, I know exactly what you mean, as details of the times, such as what you mentioned, are one of the wonderful things about old movies - getting to see everyday things that existed, and how life used to be. Old newsstands are, indeed, an interesting thing to see in films.

It's really a shame that magazines, newspapers, and books are gradually, steadily, waning in popularity. In the last 10-20 years, certainly so very much has changed. I still personally prefer most reading materials to be in physical (meaning paper) form.

@genplant29 said:

I still personally prefer most reading materials to be in physical (meaning paper) form.

I know what you mean. Hard copies are not only portable, but they won't break if you drop them, or short-circuit if you get them wet.

So true.

A lot of people nowadays enjoy reading novels via a device, though that just wouldn't "push the right buttons" for me. There's something about holding a book, or having it on your lap, and turning actual pages. Ditto when reading a newspaper or magazine and being able to flip pages. Plus, if wanting to save an article, you can simply rip or clip something out.

Btw, there's a similar newsstand shot in the "A Ghost for Scotland Yard" episode of Adventures of Superman, ostensibly set in London. This episode was released in Nov. of 1953, about five months after the queen's coronation. The newsstand contains, among other things, a magazine cover featuring the queen's picture and a copy of the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

And, in a nice twist at the end, the newsvendor picks up and begins to read a copy of the latest issue of Superman comics.

That's really neat! Old movies and t.v. series certainly can't be beat for providing time capsule views of things that actually were around and in heavy popular use in past generations.