Word: burdens
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...thousand and one niceties of refinement with which this avid acquirer of hot platters has seen fit to burden his and other people's lives, one could write a fair sized novel, but that isn't the most interesting part of it all. What really excites the imagination and stirs the blood is the fact that such a person walks the streets unmanacled, breathes the free air and during his lucid moments actually holds a position of responsibility in our society. As a matter of fact, there are many such. You meet people like him every...
Here, however, is a golden opportunity to make the break with tradition. But because of the staggering French taxation, which must be largely allocated for food and defense, it seems logical to expect that some of the financial burden of reconstruction must fall on countries, such as the United States, who can pay and who should feel partly obligated...
...veteran recently returned from France and one who has seen the appalling destruction, I propose therefore one way in which we, as individuals and independent of Congressional action, might help bear this financial burden and also contribute immensely to France-American goodwill (which has been seriously damaged by GIs overseas...
Another newcomer at guard is Nick Rodis, who played in Floyd Stahl's outfield in the spring, while Ned Dewey, one of the most promising members of last season's informal squad, will also be on hand. Jack Fisher is expected to handle much of the burden at center, although Harlow's well-known propensity to shuffie personnel on the line may result in numerous changes before the season opens...
...intelligent, if platonic, relationship that must set a new record for Hollywood forbearance. In the place of love under the Siamese moon, 20th-Century-Fox has fashioned an interesting tale of what can happen when a prim but courageous English-woman goes to take up the white man's burden and remains to guide the destiny of a struggling monarch and his nation. All this is decidedly novel for a high-budget film, but Director Louis Lighton and his star, Rex Harrison, manage to carry it off with ease and maturity...