Talk:Best boy
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Does anyone know the origin of the term "best boy"? For comparison, the article on "gaffer" includes a section on its Derivation.
[edit] Derivation of Best Boy
The title supposedly comes from the old studio days of Hollywood. When a Cameraman would hire a Gaffer to light a film, the Gaffer would walk into the Union Hall and say, "Give me your best boy for my second electician."
