Word: cowboy
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...more colorful politicians than Michigan's white-maned Republican Governor Kim Sigler. His piped vests, beribboned spectacles, and neon-colored ties made him the most splendiferous dude since Illinois' pink-bearded Senator J. Hamilton ("Ham") Lewis. But 54-year-old ex-Cowboy Kim Sigler burned a little too brightly. During two years in office, he tramped on legislative toes, ignored party wheel horses, dictatorially alienated members of his own cabinet...
...responsible for the sweep is a 35-year-old Mexican colonel, Humberto Mariles, who works at his job as systematically as any football coach. Born on a ranch and a seasoned charro (cowboy) by the time he was 13, Humberto was sent to a Mexico City military academy, where he got acquainted with the English saddle. At 17, he became a 2nd lieutenant of cavalry. Now he has his pick each year of 1,500 Mexican army horses and the 15 best of 15,000 army cavalrymen to put through his finishing school in horsemanship...
...completely wasted in this poorly written and miserably directed show. Dick Powell, who makes an excellent "T-" and an even better "G-man," plays the tough officer convincingly. He has a certain feel for a part that calls for a bone-crushing fight. But Mr. Powell is no cowboy and the required high-heeled boots probably give him blisters. Agnes Moorehead, a star of great magnitude, has been given a silly bit that is beyond even her ability to salvage. She plays a supposedly sympathetic character, but the direction and the dialogue unfortunately make her seem alternately sexy and evil...
...that. They stand guard in the rain; they gripe about their food; they get tried and try to quit. Not once do they leer at some dance-hall floozy in a clap-board Honky-tonk. "Red River" avoids this sort of bunkum and gives a convincing picture of a cowboy's existence, laced as it is with dust-clogged nostrils and empty stomachs...
...been shouldering most of the line-backing burden so far this fall, but Valpey is apparently looking for additional material to take some of the pressure off the 18-year-older. It may come from the center corps, which includes Paul O'Brien, first-string offensive center, Chuck Glynn, "Cowboy" Bill Hickey, and Don Stone. George Goodrich, last year's number one line-backer, is also eligible. Davis, who was tried out behind the line yesterday, is currently playing second-string tackle behind Doug Bradlee...