Word: box
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Murphy, the heavens opened and torrential rain fell, the bullfight was called off, and Mrs. Murphy's brand-new black Spanish mantilla was ruined. "Never mind, dear," said Congressman Murphy, "we will be back next year and we will see another from the United States ambassador's box." (The U.S., Britain and France have signified their disapproval of the Franco regime by withdrawing ambassadors from Madrid...
Among Bernays' recommendations (which fill a fat notebook): a manual for producers with pooled know-how on the most economical production techniques; standardized financing and accounting; an industry clinic in promotion and advertising; training courses in behavior for box office personnel, ushers, concessionaires and house managers; a credo pledging the theater to fair dealing, courtesy, comfort, efficient operation-with enforcement of ethical practices by the Better Business Bureau. Bernays would also harness women's clubs, youth groups, universities, cultural leaders, etc. into a vast public relations campaign for the theater...
...game, which starts at 1 p.m., will be carried on all TV networks. WNAC will carry the radio burden. The CRIMSON, following its annual policy, will post running box scores on its Plympton St. blackboard, as the game progresses...
Last month, Rita came back. When her husband asked her if she would like to fly to Baie Comeau to pick up a box of jewelry she trustingly agreed. Albert bought her ticket, took her to the airport, where he paid 50? for a $10,000 air-travel insurance policy, naming himself as beneficiary. Meanwhile, according to the Mounties, Mrs. Pitre, who admitted she had bought two sticks of dynamite for Guay, arrived with the package...
Task Force has a double box-office virtue: its release is timed 1) to cash in on U.S. naval aviation's well-publicized wrangling with the Air Force and 2) to get an early start in a new Hollywood cycle of World War II films. (Coming up in the near future: Battleground, Sands of Iwo Jima, Twelve O'Clock High, Three Came Home...