Word: archly
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...been billed as "Governor's Day," which would mean that it was in honor of handsome, white-haired Governor Dwight H. Green. But everybody in the grandstand had come to see bristling, ramrod-stiff Colonel Robert Rutherford McCormick, editor-publisher of the arch-nationalist Chicago Tribune. This was Bertie McCormick's day. Bertie was making his debut as unofficial commander of Illinois Republicans...
Though plain cinemaddicts may find this polished continentalism a little arch and precious, it will pay off even for all in two trick climaxes: a fight-to-the-death on a be-tinseled carrousel, and a scene in which a jealous husband (Gene Lockhart) tragicomically goes bats while, strapped to his back, scores of caged birds strike up a frenzy of alarmed song...
Taylor worked hard to get his wherry back into position but had to rest on his ears while narrowly missing the arch of the final bridge. Grant's steady stroke carried him through the center arch and helped him pick up several yards of lost river...
...began in the 18th Century, men & women from all Wales and Welshmen from all parts of the world came to sing around the Druids' Circle, marked out last week by old moss-covered stones in a cool oak-shaded glade just outside Mountain Ash. They heard the venerable Arch Druid (Congregationalist Minister Crwys Williams) open the six-day festival with the traditional words, "A oes heddwch-Is it peace?" The voices of 11,000 Welsh miners and farmers cried an answering "Heddwch!" The Arch Druid smiled, murmured "I think they heard that even in Paris...
...baited the hook with capital gains more skillfully than bald, smart Charlie Einfeld, onetime exploitation "genius" at Warner Brothers. In less than six months he had formed Enterprise Productions, signed up enough big name stars for six super epics. Typical was his deal to make Eric Remarque's Arch of Triumph. He landed Actress Ingrid Bergman with a promise of $175,000 in salary, plus half the profits; he promised Remarque 15% of the profits, Director Lewis Milestone and Producer Davis Lewis 10% each...