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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Brightest spot in this murky yarn is the clear, vigorous, imaginative camera work. There are beautiful shots of Havana's buildings rising like white frozen fountains at the end of receding alleys, and some brilliant bits on the revolution in full swing. There are also good performances by Jennifer Jones, David Bond, Gilbert Roland (as a calypso-crooning conspirator), and onetime silent-star Ramon Novarro (as a middle-aged plotter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, May 2, 1949 | 5/2/1949 | See Source »

...game's brightest young star, Pancho is now eligible for becks & nods from the social set that patronizes big-time tennis. "But," says he: "I don't drink cocktails-just beer." Besides, the food at fancy parties does not appeal to Pancho's cast-iron stomach, which thrives on beans (with or without chili and cheese) and tortillas...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Indoors & Out | 4/4/1949 | See Source »

Thomas "Chip" Gannon, brightest star of the postwar Crimson elevens, was last night named head coach of football at American International College in Springfield. His friend and teammate Nick Rodis was named line coach and varsity basketball mentor. Both men will graduate in June...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gannon, Rodis Get Coaching Posts | 3/25/1949 | See Source »

This week, sunning himself in Jamaica, Paley could look forward to continuing triumphs. Next fall, CBS will have the brightest line-up of talent in its history. And, betting that TV's black-&-white image is temporary, CBS has already spent $2,000,000 preparing for the day when FCC allows TV in color...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Paley's Comet | 2/21/1949 | See Source »

...Wilber, Archey, and the aged Pops Foster take turns backing restrained solo breaks, with only the final choruses of such venerable numbers as "Rose Room," "Muskrat Ramble," and "High Society" erupting into high, driving chords. These closing choruses, plus Archey's solo on "How High The Moon," were the brightest spots of Sunday's performance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Wilber and Hall | 2/8/1949 | See Source »

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