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Re: questions our generations will ponder....
Posted By: Luisa, on host 159.28.49.35
Date: Sunday, September 26, 1999, at 13:40:01
In Reply To: Re: questions our generations will ponder.... posted by Darien on Wednesday, August 4, 1999, at 00:14:04:

Hey, I wondered that too, but now I must wonder:
> > who is the gaffer?

> The gaffer is the master electrician.

Howard, this term probably comes from Gaff tape, which is used to hold extension cords together and hold plugs to the wall outlet (at least in live theater, I can only assume that the uses are the same in film).

Luisa

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