Word: claptrap
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...From other reaches of Ohio, Ferguson rasped: "I say these tactics should be stopped because I say we are sending our children to school to learn their lessons and not to listen to a lot of claptrap from some cheap politician...
John Steinbeck undoubtedly wrote "Burning Bright" under the delusion that he was creating an allegorical drama of Life. It is unpleasant to report that his labor has resulted in a painfully pretentious bit of claptrap...
...Songs treats this sudsy claptrap with considerable skill and restraint. It gives the least possible offense to squeamish moviegoers; as far as appearances go, the heroine might be suffering from nothing more serious than migraine. Admirers of Actress Sullavan's mannered, laryngitic style will see and hear plenty of her, though unmannered Actor Corey gives much the best performance in the picture. If the film does nothing else, it will probably drive many a woman to her doctor for a complete checkup...