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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...including 4 min. for the last 4½-mile motorcycle dash: 57 min. 47 sec. "Sissy stuff," roared an R.A.F. rival. "I think the time can be brought down to near enough 40 minutes." That it was. At the end, R.A.F. Squadron Leader Charles Maughan, 35, got the last bit of ground speed from the motorcycle-helicopter system, picked up precious minutes by flying a transonic Hawker Hunter jet on the long cross-Channel air leg. His winning time...
Marilyn Rawlins gave the first night's most finished performance in the pivotal role of Rosa; she needs only a bit more "weight" and presence to fore-shadow the grandeur of her deed at the climax. Why anyone saw fit to dye Miss Rawlin's honest red hair to black, however, as well as fitting her out in a costume and coiffure that belong to the Vassar cocktail hour rather than an innocent Italian peasant girl--is quite beyond me; one hopes that it will be soon corrected...
Both performers played very well, though Mr. Hsu proved to be a bit more accomplished than the violinist...
Miss Thulin plays the daughter-in-law role well, but seems to have been pushed a bit too hard by the director. The supporting parts are well acted...
...swim, says Golden, because the waterfront lay deep in Irish territory. The immigrants had an enormous respect for learning, and in every photography studio, the appropriate props were on hand. "When the fellow posed you he said, 'How about a pair of eyeglasses?' You acted a bit coy, but you were very grateful to the man, especially when he also put a pencil in your hand...