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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Rock is a songwriting satyr who as somebody remarks, does less scoring on paper than he does in his apartment. He shares a party line with Doris, an overdecorated interior decorator who soon finds herself in something of a sizzle. Rock has so many girls on the string that she...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Oct. 19, 1959 | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

"In any civilised man or woman who cannot win some enjoyment from this book," wrote Havelock Ellis about Casanova's Memoirs, "there must be something unwholesome and abnormal-something corrupt at the core." Writing in the Victorian era, Scientist Ellis (Psychology of Sex) idolized Casanova as a free spirit...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Rake's Progress | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

The climate of horror develops soon enough. There are unearthly night noises, a ghostly hand scrawls HELP ELEANOR COME HOME, and some force or creature smears blood (or is it red paint?) over the clothes of another of the doctor's girl assistants. Eleanor begins to crack soon enough...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mom Did It | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

The man who must cope with Hyman Kaplan's daymares is Mr. Parkhill (Hyman renders it "Pockheel"), the earnest and durable idealist who teaches the beginners' grade of the American Night Preparatory School for Adults. Parkhill's melting pot simmers with some flavorful characters, though their jokes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Mr. Pockheel's Daymare | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

As in all its games this year, the Crimson picked up an early lead in the first half, and then came out in the second lethargically daring the opposition to catch up. Columbia capitalized on the second half hangover with two scores, whittling the Crimson lead to six points.

Author: By Alexander Finley, | Title: Eleven Tramples Lions in 38-22 Victory | 10/19/1959 | See Source »

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