Word: aplomb
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...occasionally lapses into technical obscurity. ("Zeitgeist," incidentally, a word which Hall tosses around with aplomb, "the spirit of the time"--this reviewer had to look it up and you might have...
This unencumbered plot gives moviegoers a chance to learn the art of bullfighting with Stack, from its basic techniques to its intense traditions and harsh, proud standards. Actor Roland plays the professional matador with an aplomb and mature authority that appear nowhere in the cast of The Brave Bulls. He gets good support from Stack and Actresses Page and Katy Jurado, who seem more convincing as Mexican women than Miroslava. Directed by onetime matador Budd Boetticher and edited (without screen credit) by Producer Wayne's good friend, John Ford, the bullfighting sequences outdo Rossen's in stylized grace...
...ambitious piece in the magazine is a criticism of Richard Wilbur's poetry by Donald Hall. Hall obviously knows what he is talking about and makes his case with a minimum of clutter, although he occassionally lapses into technical obscurity. ("Zeitgeist," incidentally, a term which Hall tosses around with aplomb, means "the spirit of the time"--this reviewer had to look it up and you might have to too.) Whether anybody cares if Hall thinks Wilbur will be remembered as a major twentieth century writer is another question...
...come to attention afterwards while the King took the salute. In Malta, photographers snapped a carefree picture of Charles's parents, Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip, leading a garrison ball. At the Royal Navy College, Dartmouth, Princess Margaret handed out end-of-term prizes, later tested the aplomb of a few cadets in a round of Paul Jones dances...
...Indonesian government informed him that the 2,000,000 Chinese in Indonesia had until the end of 1951 to decide whether or not they wanted to become Indonesian citizens. Uncle Barhen set out to woo his countrymen. But the ambassador was handicapped by a lack of diplomatic dignity and aplomb...