Word: plot
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Dates: during 1940-1940
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When Hollywood directors tackle history, they generally dilute it almost out of existence with luke-warm plot-material and sensational pap. In contrast, the French-made movie, "Marseillaise," has happily succeeded in making the truth palatable without jazzing it up or cheapening it. The result is a feast alike for the uncritical moviegoer and the historical purist. The film makes no pretense at being complete or prophetic, but confines itself to a few brief months during 1789, the so-called "honeymoon of the Revolution," focussing interest on the adventures of a Marseilles citizen army. Without an excessive amount of flag...
...because of the extremely heavy traffic--on March 28 a new high of over 1600 takeoffs in a single day was recorded. Dennison, though much less crowded, has a substitute hazard of telephone wires adjacent to the landing space, recalling Will Rogers's definition of an airport: "A small plot of land surrounded by high tension wires...
...when a masterful director like Alfred Hitchcock and actors as capable as Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine do their best to make a tencent novelette plot credible, they produce an unwonted effect--that of serving cold stew on a golden platter. Hollywood's skillful technique has given a backneyed melodrama a chance to excite once again...
...Vacancy" sign before 9 p.m. each night during the Florida tourist season. His guests, middle-class Americans from all over the U. S., pay $1.50 to $3 for a cottage for two, $2.50 to $5 for a double cottage for four - in advance. Trailer fees are 50? for a plot and electricity. Meals at the restaurant, which features Southern fried chicken and pecan waffles, have a 75? top. Motor Courier Aldrich is proud of his big repeat business, says many a doctor, lawyer, U. S. Government worker makes reservations in advance. The solo traveling salesman gets short shrift at Pines...
...play comes most alive when it forgets its plot and lets The Overland Kid sing the songs of the road, including such a glimpse of Hobo Heaven as the oldtime hobo song...