Word: marcelino
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...spread rapidly iow has chapters in factories all over Spain; it has also reached some white-collar employees, such as bank clerks and office personnel. In theory, the commissions are illegal, but in fact they are tacitly tolerated by the government, though one of their organizers, ex-Socialist Marcelino Camacho, is now on trial in Madrid on charges of leading an illegal demonstration. As a result, Camacho has become something of a modern Spanish hero...
...Angeles) Angels have a new $24 million stadium in Anaheim and new ambitions (at 20-1). But they still take their spring training in Palm Springs, and that is no place for a man to keep his mind on his work. Unless he has the determination, say, of Pitcher Marcelino Lopez. Lopez flies as high as any Angel, but he sticks to beer and Coke-mostly mixed together. "It tastes like a malted milk," he says, "and you never get drunk...
...says Manager Bill Rigney of the Los Angeles Angels, "this has got to be the greatest bumper crop of rookies in history." Rigney has five rookies on his roster, and three of them have starting berths. Centerfielder Jose Cardenal, 21, is hitting .286, has stolen ten bases. Pitcher Marcelino Lopez, 21, is the ace of the Angels' mound staff with six victories, only three defeats, and Third Baseman Paul Schaal, 22, has cracked eight homers. At Kansas City, Manager Haywood Sullivan, a rookie himself, is frankly ecstatic over his prize find: Catcher Rene Lachemann. A one time...
...portrayed by a swaybacked, dewlapidated Italian stage dog called Caligola. The spectator is continually reminded that inside the dog there is the villain, and the recurrent after-image of Ustinov doing all those doggy things is unfailingly good for an arf. Actor Ustinov, held in leash by Director Ladislao (Marcelino) Vajda, does pretty well for a mere human being, but of course he is not nearly so funny as Caligola. The dog wags Vajda's Tail...
...this case does not prove to be a very happy means of transcending the language barrier. The actors mouth one thing and the sound track disconcertingly says another. As well, much of the flavor and local color of the film is lost by translation. The voice dubbed in for Marcelino is obviously that of an adult. The music is however delightful and appropriate...