Word: appealing
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...acting remains irresistible. Clark Gable's appeal is eternal--witness the admiring gasps at his first on-screen appearance. He is the supremely confident male, the ultimate proof of his virility coming not in he-man scenes but at the moment when, talking baby-talk to his week-old daughter, he projects the ineffable tenderness of a proud and strong father. The breathtaking bravura of his proposal scene to Vivien Leigh sweeps not only the lady off her feet but the whole audience as well...
Smith said last night he was not sure what further action he would take. He said that he would either appeal the reclassification to his local board or contest it in court on the grounds that the Selective Service had operated punitively...
...speak of Borges as the greatest Argentine writer, or as one of the greatest Hispanic writers, is inadequate. While criticized for neglecting the national characteristics of Argentina, Borges addresses himself to universal concerns and achieves universal appeal. His South American background contributes to the amalgam of literatures and cultures of which Borges is the timeless, placeless hybrid...
...negotiations extended over "15 or 16 meetings," according to Murphy. "After reaching a stalemate on several major issues, the union proposed we appeal to a federal mediator, and we agreed. This is where the final settlement was finally reached...
...best thing about the show has to be the choice of the property. It is in the nature of Grant-in-Aid productions to possess mass appeal, or to strive for it. The last two, Guys and Dolls and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, were obviously drawn from the approved list of sure-fire musicals. Everyone had seen them both, and the film version of Forum even played simultaneously with the Grant-in-Aid rendering. Anything Goes comes off the same list, but it's been infrequently produced, and its score more heard-of-than...