Oh, THAT Devil in Miss Jones!
That brings back such fond memories (ha!). I worked at the Famous-Barr Department Store in Clayton, MO in high school. The personnel department took one look at me and put me in the Toiletries and Drugs Department next to the bargain basement shoe department. I kept requesting a transfer to Ladies' Shoes, but that fell on deaf ears.
Famous-Barr was owned by May Company, became Federated, and later became Macy's.
The traditional, massive department stores may disappear as we know them to be. Even if they do, I expect a few to still be around. Nothing compares to being in the store with the crowds and all that merchandise. The experience is improved by polite, well dressed and knowledgeable Sales People.
All this adds to what often becomes a heightened state of excitement.
Anybody remember Lechmere?
Some of the best days of my life was working there in the late 80’s.
Those times are long gone even for the kids today that are/were my age..
Don’t remember that movie.
I did see on called The Devil in Miss Jones which had a very different plot. With many happy endings.
Various novels were set in department stores, too. My favorite department-store novel was Rain in the Doorway, by Thorne Smith.
Have watched this movie several times and enjoyed each time. I did not believe the crowd scene at the beach until I googled it and discovered it was a true representation of it.
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Well, PART of the problem is that it’s a lot easier to get shot or mugged (on a slow day) at a Mall than anywhere else other than the wrong sides of Chicago or Philly or NYC. Oh, and ANY part of San Francisco. ;)
No, thanks!
Wrong movie. Never mind....
