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...actors with the shining exceptions of Myrtle Tannchill, Mary Barthelmess, and Miss Swanson's dog. On the whole the play lacks the timing and spirit that are the life-blood of the sophisticated comedy it tries to be and even the attractive presence of the star does not offset the failings of the production. Thus the total effect of "Reflected Glory" would involve a bad pun about a dirty mirror. It can all be chalked up to experience Miss Swanson's and ours...
...performance of his cinematic career as the embittered young deserter, it is not good enough. His handsome, unlined face contradicts the profound words he is asked to utter. He does not for a moment look as if he had either thought or lived them. This deficiency is partially offset by the slick performances of bit-players Merivale, Nigel Bruce, Alexander Knox, Gladys Cooper, etc. Their considerable assistance helps make This Above All an entertaining, occasionally inspiring picture which almost came...
Production Off. TIME'S Index eased to 171.6 (estimated) in the April 4 week. Final figure for the preceding week was 172.0. A rise in steel output to an alltime peak was offset by lower miscellaneous freight loadings...
...squashed a 9% cigaret price boost asked by big American Tobacco last December. Reasons: 1) tobacco-company profits last year were 21% of invested capital v. 17% in 1936-39; 2) current cigaret sales are 20% above 1941; 3) although production costs have risen 10-16%, they should be offset by greater volume...
...encourage oil production in the Eastern States-and thus get more oil where it is needed most-OPA lifted Pennsylvania grade crude-oil prices 25? a bbl. (about 10%). To offset higher transportation costs (by rail instead of tanker), OPA also approved a ½?-a-gallon boost in Atlantic coast retail gasoline prices (except in Florida and Georgia...