Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...20th Century the legend of Victoria's reign has an inexhaustible fascination. As Victoria the Great re-created its political turmoils, so Sixty Glorious Years re-creates the calmly splendid pageant of its great days with the dignity they deserve. Good sequence: Victoria giving her blessing to the betrothal of her eldest daughter and Prince Frederick William of Prussia-whose son is Germany's ex-Kaiser. Submarine Patrol (Twentieth Century-Fox) shows the U. S. Navy in a strange new light. Heretofore seen on the screen as background for Dick Powell's singing, James Cagney...
...equal interest is Walt Disney's cartoon "Ferdinand the Bull." The freshness of the book is not spoiled even though Ferdinand wiggles his nose too violently as he sits "just quietly" and smells the flowers. The bull fight is very splendid. In addition there is another "feature" about football and college and things...
...across, this is Miss Pishmish's first visit to America. When asked what she thought of the feasibility of bringing German student refugees to the United States and to Harvard especially, she reapplied, "Although I am not a refugee, speaking as a foreign student I think it a splendid idea,. I should like to help it possible...
...characters are superbly drawn and rendered; in this lies the strength of the play. Charles Waldron, splendid throughout as Captain Dale, reaches his peak in a nine minute speech which holds the audience breathless; Sylvia Weld and Rachel Hartzell are excellent as Dale's daughters, the stubborn and intelligent spirit of the former nicely balancing the dry, almost cynical, humor of the latter. Outstanding are the portrayals of Isobel Elsom and Lillian Foster as Moll Flanders and Mrs. Stowe respectively. Aline Bernstein's set and costumes are well conceived, and Mr. Rice's staging, though at times over-grouped...
...strong team," Carr admits. This year it has been experience and coordination which has spelled their outstanding success. A hard-working lot with shifty passing and splendid ball control, the soccermen rolled over Tufts, Amherst, Dartmouth, and Springfield. When their accustomed accuracy faltered against the kickers from Nassan, the squad went into a decided slump which didn't let up for the M.I.T. encounter. "Against the Tigers we went stale," the Coach explained, "but I think we've pulled...