Settings for old film look

I'm new here and need some help, or I mean lots of help. I am sure these are simple but....
1) I have a Canon XHA1S and Adobe Premiere CS4 and need to know how to get the lines effect in the film to make it look old and scratched?
2) How do I get the old yellowed look from the color correction, right? Or do I need a filter?
3) One last question, How do I get black and white if i wanted?
Thanks and appreciate your time.

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