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...Besides the Daily News (circ. 588,576), the Miami Herald (243,230), Akron Beacon Journal (158,626), Detroit Free Press (456,768) and Charlotte, N.C. Observer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: Thunder on the Right | 5/20/1957 | See Source »

...Lawrence's novel Lady Chatterley's Lover has caused a considerable amount of excitement ever since its publication in 1928, but the French motion picture based on the book is not likely to arouse much discussion. Despite the Beacon Hill's prominent "Adults Only" signs, there is little in the film which might corrupt youths. To be sure, a discussion of what might be called the metaphysics of sexuality forms the core of the picture, buit it is treated with such careful circumspection that the result is little more than dull...

Author: By Thomas K. Schwabacher, | Title: Lady Chatterley's Lover | 3/27/1957 | See Source »

...government. But in these calm days of courtesy and bi-partisanship, the old Jacksonian gusto seems to have been eclipsed by the politics of gentility. Nevertheless, the show must go on, if only to amuse the faithful. And this showmanship has been no-where more apparent recently than on Beacon Hill during the last two months, as the young Democratic Hercules, Foster Furcolo, waves his imaginary broom through the marble corridors of Boston's stygian State House...

Author: By Steven R. Rivkin, | Title: Governor Ascendant | 3/15/1957 | See Source »

...love to bet at Beacon Park...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE DEAR DEAD DAYS | 2/26/1957 | See Source »

...little out of a lovely thing, but Ingrid Bergman is superb. Helen Hayes and Yul Brynner wander in and out every now and then. At RKO Keith. The Great Man is dead. Long live his greatness? Jose Ferrer snoops around tensely, and says no. A tidy film. At the Beacon Hill. Baby Doll doesn't deserve all the publicity but contains three brilliant performances--by Eli Wallach, Karl Malden, and baby-blond newcomer Carrol Baker. Kazan's direction is outstanding, but Tennessee Williams' contributions to the film are weak. In the suburbs. The Rainmaker involves Lancaster, Hepburn (the elder...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WEEKEND EVENTS | 2/16/1957 | See Source »

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