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Word: eyebrows (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...played by the Boston Symphony, the whole town more or less seethed. It was suggested by one critic that the regular exit signs be replaced by others saying, "This way out in case of Brahms." Now, however, Koussevitsky could play an all-Cole-Porter program and hardly a dowagerly eyebrow would be raised. It is probably no exaggeration to say that unless music recovers its direct person-to-person relationship with audiences, it won't survive as an art in its present form. We are at a turning point now, and it is hard to predict what direction will...

Author: By Robert W. Flint, | Title: THE MUSIC BOX | 1/22/1943 | See Source »

...Blue's unexpected aggressiveness raised many an eyebrow at stolid NBC, parental RCA. It gave advertisers special discounts, charmed them by other commercial wrinkles. It gleefully violated NBC's and CBS's ban on transcribed programs. This move was regarded as almost treasonable because the two big chains figure that live shows are their stock in trade. Big, live shows are expensive, but distinctive...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Black & Blue | 1/11/1943 | See Source »

Surprising as was the havoc wrought along Pearl Harbor's battleship row, there were other eyebrow-raising items in the Navy's long-awaited report...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Army & Navy - Report on Infamy | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

Harvard paid a fairly small price for its victory as far as injuries are concerned . . . Leo Flynn suffered a leg injury, Steve Mallett received two stitches for a lacerated lip, and Charley Gudaitis acquired a lacerated eyebrow...

Author: By Burton VAN Vort, | Title: Crimson's Will-to-Win Pays Off With 19 to 14 Merriwell Victory | 11/2/1942 | See Source »

Frustrated Old Howard fans who think they'll save time by substituting "Sweater Girl" for Rose La Rose are going to be sorely disappointed. The only element of "Sweater Girl" that Will Hays could raise even one eyebrow at is the title. Otherwise, Mr. Hays couldn't find enough sex to overcome a mysteriously unmysterious mystery plot, a lot of mugging by June Preisser and Eddie Brucken and a generally corny presentation of a couple of excellent songs...

Author: By J. H. K., | Title: MOVIEGOER | 10/24/1942 | See Source »

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