Word: plotting
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...nepotism, favoritism in awarding receiverships, intimidation of witnesses, were made in Congress against U.S. District Judge Francis Asbury Winslow. Congressman La Guardia of New York called for the kind of investigation, by the House Judiciary Committee, that generally precedes impeachment. Countering, Judge Winslow said it was all "a diabolical plot." The chief citation against him was that he had suspended sentence on a ''crooked bust'' named Meyer Kaplan in return for an "understanding" which, when subsequently not fulfilled, caused Buster Kaplan to be jailed for the full sentence...
Taking an unusual theme, the oppression of the Indian by the whites, padding it with a hopelessly drawn out plot, partly redeeming it with some excellent acting, and coloring it with some highly artificial photography, the directors of "Redskin" have produced the rather mediocre picture now showing at the Metropolitan Theater...
...feels sorry for Richard Dix in this picture for as Wingfoot, a Navajo chief's son, he obviously attempts to save the weak plot by good acting. Gladys Belmont, as Corn Blossom, princess of a tribe opposing the Navajos, and incidentally a newcomer to the screen also does a fine piece of work...
...Valencia from France on a small especially chartered steamer?two days late. The delay?occasioned by a breakdown of the steamer?necessitated a circular telegram to revolt leaders throughout Spain, ordering postponement. Apparently the garrison at Ciudad failed to receive the order, went off halfcocked, and thus revealed the plot to the government...
...scenario with an average plot is aided very little by the directing. It is very noticeable that certain of the casting was done with an eye to the person's voice with the result that in certain minor roles an inexperience is shown which was not so obvious in the declasse pantomime pictures...