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Is this what Sunday evenings in the Bible Belt were like in the 1950s?

posted 11 years ago by CTReviews
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The first part of this movie takes place on a Sunday. They go to church, and it's after 6PM when Maureen leaves for the dance and Court's family comes over. Some time later, they go to a store in town which is still hopping with customers. Wouldn't the stores be closed by this time on a Sunday night? And would a country club dance be held on a Sunday night? It all seems more like Saturday night activity.

[–] jaynekranc 11 years ago

On a farm, the only day you don't work is Sunday. Saturday is as much a workday on a farm as any other day. So to me, yes, it seemed okay to do it like this. You go out after you get your church in and have no other responsibilities.