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To play this pleasing young Mr. Lincoln, tall, spare Actor Henry Fonda stayed home nights to read up on the part, acted Lincolnesque on the set and off. During the filming he walked on three-inch stilts built into his boots, wore a rubber buildup on his nose and an...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: New Picture: Jun. 12, 1939 | 6/12/1939 | See Source »

In Manhattan's Pierre Matisse Gallery, critics and gallery-goers gravely inspected a number of gangling contraptions. Made up of string, wire, metal rods, colored wooden balls, sheet metal, the objects delicately bobbled, jiggled, woggled, teetered and tottered on their moorings. Some were powered by tiny electric motors, others...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: Motion Man | 5/29/1939 | See Source »

Finally, these recommendations totally ignore the personal qualifications of the House candidate, which do and should play such an important role in admission. While it is granted that the previously mentioned criteria are fairly indicative of a pleasing personality, this is certainly not always the case.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MAIL | 5/17/1939 | See Source »

The Boston Society of Water Color Painters is presenting pictures by contemporary and late 19th century artists which will be exhibited in the Museum of Fine Arts until May 14. This collection, containing more than 400 separate pieces, is a sparkling example of the varied and divergent possibilities of the...

Author: By Jack Wilner, | Title: Collections & Critiques | 5/1/1939 | See Source »

In the remaining articles, the editors of the Guardian have done the members of the graduating class a service by publishing Dewayne Kreager's straightforward, clearcut discussion of the job possibilities offered by the Federal government field services. The editors have done a further service by printing Christian Lauritzen's...

Author: By Rodman W. Paul, | Title: Guardian Features Article on Today's Germany; Defense of Japanese Policy | 4/29/1939 | See Source »

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