Word: adams
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Jaques, the banished duke's attendant. Thesiger delivered the "All the world's a stage" lines with a forcefulness that, for a moment, eclipsed even Hepburn. William Prince as Orlando seemed somewhat less polished than the rest of the cast. The opening dialogue of the play, between him and Adam, the old servant, was too emotional for a beginning, but even Prince improved as the play progressed...
...pound class-Myers (MIT) pinned Tuleja (H) at 2:35, 128-Loe (II) pinned Taub (MIT) at 4:31; 136-Iben (H) planned Schmidt (MIT) at 4:14; 145-Adam(H)Pinned Lecar (MIT) at 1:40; 155-Santo-Buch (H)decisioned Ebeling (MIT), 6-2; 165-Mogan (MIT) pinned Clark (H) at 5:14; 175-Brown (H) and Landy (MIT)drew, 1-1; unlimited-Seymour (MIT) pinned Davis...
...Adam's Rib," as the title might indicate, has to do with whether or not there is a difference between men and women, and it moves painfully along on this material until the end. There is a difference, though a small one, admits Katherine Hepburn. "Vive la difference," shouts Spencer Tracy as he closes the curtains on the old four poster. Then everybody goes home...
Spencer Tracy playing an assistant District Attorney named Adam Bonner attempts to prosecute a woman (Judy Holliday) who took pot shots at her husband when she found his in the arms of another woman. Miss Hepburn (Bonner's wife) defends the accused woman. The trial becomes an attempt to defend women's rights to protect their families by any means they choose...
...Adam's Rib is acted as though the players found it funny, but actually, like many "sophisticated" movie comedies, it is more absurd than comical. Its chief asset: a high-toned song called Farewell, Amanda, with dismal lyrics which Cole Porter must have written while waiting...