There is this mini genre of documentaries: “3–8 minute shorts about old men repairing typewriters.” It’s so interesting to watch a few in the row, and see the similarities and the (big/small) differences in the subjects and in the ways the filmmakers approach their task.
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(There are more, but they don’t seem very good.) Despite the movies being made recently, the last two shops are closed, and it’s not tricky to realize the reason: technologies and people sometimes die together.
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Ah, Martin Tytell is indeed *the* typewriter repairman. But to clarify: Do you mind you saw a movie/short about him, or do you mean the Atlantic article?
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