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...McLintock. A John Wayne western used to be as rigidly formalized as a Japanese No drama: sheriff v. badman, farmer v. cowman and all that. This latest epic shovels up songs, slapstick, civic spirit and a drawing room comedy cut to the size of a range war. It is dedicated to the proposition that where there's a will, there's a Wayne, or even several of them. McLintock is produced by Son Michael, 29, casts Daughter Aissa, 7, in a minor role, and features Heir Apparent Patrick Wayne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Wall-to-Wall Range War | 11/15/1963 | See Source »

...anybody can find sensible answers for these puzzles, Sir John seems to be the man. Born in Greenock, on Scotland's Firth of Clyde, he "drifted into accountancy," probably because his father was in it. Sir William McLintock, head of Britain's famous Thomson, McLintock firm, soon drafted the "drifter" as his protégé, moved him rapidly up to a partner. During World War II, Morison ran the Ministry of Supply's financial affairs and served on the vital War Damage Commission, which decided how much should be paid to thousands of blitzed British property...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BUSINESS ABROAD: Scrambled Steel | 8/17/1953 | See Source »

...PETER MCLINTOCK...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Oct. 14, 1940 | 10/14/1940 | See Source »

...William McLintock, accountant; for his labors in reorganizing Royal Mail Steam Packet Co.: upped to a baronetcy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: 1,000 Honors | 1/8/1934 | See Source »

Because of Sir William McLintock's presentation of the situation White Star shareholders agreed to grant a few more months of grace. Immediately afterwards Royal Mail debenture holders voted to let this company borrow another $1,250,000 to provide working capital during their company's reconstitution. Walter Runciman has until next June to save Lord Kylsant's great Armada from foundering forever in the deep sea of liquidation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business & Finance: Sea Change | 2/23/1931 | See Source »

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