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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Iron Duke (Gaumont-British) exhibits the Duke of Wellington before, during and after Waterloo. An arch and finicky general, he seems to enjoy himself more at the Duchess of Richmond's ball in Brussels than when discharging his military duties. Nonetheless, when he hears that "Boney" is advancing on the city, the Iron Duke drags himself from the dance floor. He wins the battle calmly, sheds a brief tear for his fallen officers, moves on to Paris to outwit Metternich, the Tsar, Blücher and the King of Prussia. All this time, he is carrying on a mild...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Feb. 4, 1935 | 2/4/1935 | See Source »

...effect of The Iron Duke may be on Mr. Arliss' ambitions for knighthood, it is likely to be greater than the film's effect upon the U. S. public. Handsome, obsequious and dull, this British picture presents history diluted but not improved by fiction. Liveliest shot: "Boney'' showing Wellington he is no gentleman by shooting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Feb. 4, 1935 | 2/4/1935 | See Source »

...released. All of these men were chosen on the basis of the grades they made in the Harvard Law School. They are as follows: third year men: L. H. Arps, J. W. K. Johnson, Milton Schilback, J. G. Conger, J. D. Wood, W. J. Brennan, E. G. Jennings, Robertson Boney, Jr.; second year men: J. de Bruyn Kops, Jr., T. McP. Davis, F. L. Dewey. H. B. Johnson, Harold Levine, S. J. Liftin, J. B. Messitte, R. E. Mumford, Louis Newman, A. I. Schmalholz. J. J. Fine, F. H. Sloss, H. B. Ely, J. D. Shoaff, and J. B. Tittmann...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: In the Graduate Schools | 9/29/1930 | See Source »

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