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Word: backgrounds (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...probably overlooked the fact that "Sarah" means "Princess" and "Israel" means "Prince of God" in Hebrew. But what else could one expect from one of his social background...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Feb. 20, 1939 | 2/20/1939 | See Source »

Smooth music by Richard Himber's orchestra against a Russian Imperial background will feature the Lowell House Dance tonight. Headed by G. N. Stration '39, the ushers will be M. P. Brown '40, R. E. Doutsch '39, J. E. Ferris '41, R. B. Finn '39, D. C. Hamilton '41, R. W. Mathewson Jr. '41, W. A. Meler '40, R. S. Schaaf '39, and S. M. Tonkonow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lowell Goes Russian With Himber | 2/17/1939 | See Source »

Wings of all sizes and varieties, wings from nearly every unit of Uncle Sam's naval forces, wings with insignia and wings without-forming the background of almost every scene, they add the only element of color to an insipid "Wings of the Navy," currently at the Metropolitan. Built around a trite story of two brothers in a naval flying school, the picture contains little acting, a dull script, and slowly paced direction. Olivia DeHavilland, apex of the now-winged eternal triangle, has nothing to do except be ornamental; John Payne, who wins the girl from George Brent and sells...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 2/16/1939 | See Source »

...display of "workshop material" is arranged to emphasize the continuity and development of ideas leading up to the filming of a Disney feature. Beginning with rough sketches of story ideas, the exhibit traces the growth of a film through more elaborate character development and various sketch-experiments in background design fixing the mood of the production...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Disney Exhibit at Fogg Will Supplement 4 Feild Lectures | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

While the Teachers' Oath became once more a potent issue in State politics yesterday, Harvard slipped into the background in the annual fight for the measure's repeal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Refuses to Fight on Issue of Teachers' Oath Repeal | 2/15/1939 | See Source »

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