Instead of being flattened the old shop-houses were renovated and turned into bijou modern homes.

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Bijou Phillips as Alice, the Coles's babysitter, and Elle Fanning as little Ruthie, whose face rises into view in one of the very first shots.

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The most recent edition of the Oxford Concise Dictionary of First Names included a clutch of neo-names such as Bijou, Gobnat, Beige, Raven, Karma and Zenith.

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So if you're looking to relive a bit of your past, and don't mind the HD makeover, the Matinee at the Bijou should be right up your alley.

ENGADGET: Matinee at the Bijou to bring classic cartoons to PBS-HD HD

The 11.6-inch, 1, 366 x 768 backlit LED display is surrounded with a bulky, 2cm bezel on all four sides -- making the screen itself seem comparatively bijou and cheapening the look of this otherwise-classy design.

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According to Bijou Bob's official weblog, PBS has given "the green light" to producers to revive some of the greatest 'toons of the past, and just as soon as sufficient sponsors are found, you can expect to see the renditions in stunning HD, which will likely prove that Betty Boop actually is forever young.

ENGADGET: Matinee at the Bijou to bring classic cartoons to PBS-HD HD