Tag: Mr. Rogers

Typewriter 101 on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood

If you’re working at getting the little ones started into typewriters (or just starting out yourself), Mr. Rogers covers some of the basics in episode 1083 of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood from February 25, 1970. 

You can see Mister Rogers demonstrate the use of what appears to be a Royal Futura 800 in the full episode here: https://misterrogers.org/episodes/typewriters/

“I was very much interested in letters.”
—Fred Rogers

While he used a Futura in the show, his personal typewriters included a 1930’s Royal portable (possibly a Model O?) and a Royal KMG, which can be visited at the Fred Rogers Institute by joining the 143 Club.

 
 
 
 
 
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And if you’re a serious fan, you’ll potentially have a Royal KMG and Futura of your own.

A gray Royal KMG standard next to a blue Royal Futura 800 on a wooden table. In the background is a wooden library card catalog with a 1930s black enamel typewriter and various decorations.
My mini facsimile Fred Rogers typewriter collection.

📺 Won’t You Be My Neighbor? – Official Trailer | Focus Features

Watched Won't You Be My Neighbor? by Focus Features from YouTube
Watch the official trailer for Morgan Neville's new movie, Won't You Be My Neighbor? #MrRogersMovie

From Academy Award® -winning filmmaker Morgan Neville (20 Feet from Stardom), Won’t You Be My Neighbor? takes an intimate look at America’s favorite neighbor: Mister Fred Rogers. A portrait of a man whom we all think we know, this emotional and moving film takes us beyond the zip-up cardigans and the land of make-believe, and into the heart of a creative genius who inspired generations of children with compassion and limitless imagination.

This looks like the type of salve the world could use right about now. I wonder if reruns of his show are available anywhere?