Word: insipid
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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About "Scandal Street," the co-feature, little that is complimentary can be said. It has no plot, no star, and no acting; it is dull, familiar, and insipid. Its one redeeming feature is the rather pretty face of one Louise Campbell, the poor innocent girl who is almost ruined by the villainous town gossips...
...action in which, unless your policy is notably changed, we will persuade the other 2,000 and their families to discontinue reading your publication. This action, al though originating in Los Angeles, Calif., will undoubtedly spread throughout the U. S. The movies have felt the censorship of Catholics on insipid and obscene motion pictures and you also will feel this same strong censorship on the same type of magazines in a very short while. I close with this question to you, the editors of TIME: Are these few dollars you receive worth the damage you might have done or might...
...Mayerling," currently showing Danielle Darrieux, as the Austrian Baroness Marie, is refreshingly free from California glamour, and Charles Boyer, as the Archduke Rudolph, is straightforward and masculine. The plot, which concerns their tragic love, is simple and direct, leading to a forceful climax and concluding forthwith. There is no insipid anti-climax...
...ancient capital Peking, which has been called Peiping for the past nine years by decree of Premier Chiang, is now administered by Chinese officials under orders of its Japanese conquerors. Last week amid local rejoicing the city resumed its name of Peking, meaning proudly "Northern Capital," whereas the insipid name of Peiping has meant "Northern Peace...
George Farquhar's racy comedy of the seventeenth century, "The Recruiting Officer," was successfully given by the House Dramatic Club last night. The play was in complete contrast is the insipid respectability of the club's Christmas presentation, "The Sleeping Car," and marks an era of new enthusiasm since the organization cast off faculty shackles...