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Word: lordliest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Another documentary showing, last fortnight, was Tunisian Victory, the U.S. and British Governments' long-awaited sequel to Desert Victory (TIME, April 12, 1943). Tunisian Victory is worth seeing if only for a few minutes aboard the two lordliest convoys in history (they carried the British and Americans to Africa). There are some eye-shattering shots of combat, too. The film was made with care and skill, but the intricate military story is told too doggedly, with too much commentary. A general high-surface of tact and politeness reduces the film's forces as a record of truth. Most...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Apr. 17, 1944 | 4/17/1944 | See Source »

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