Word: catch
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Actually this is not quite true, for a great many of our current movies can be divided into integral parts without any appreciable loss of interest. It is the producer's job to bring his story to a climax and at the same time allow the transient audience to catch on all the way along the line. D. W. Griffith is quite sound in his belief that this hap-hazzard method of presentation hampers the artistic advance of motion pictures immeasurably...
...King's Speech. The King commenced to read the opening sentences of his address in clear, measured tones. Almost at once his voice became slightly hoarse and occasionally it was difficult to catch a word or phrase...
...whole, Americans can be glad that the hurdle has been taken. The way is now open for us to play a significant part in international cooperation, and in time we shall doubtless catch step with the rest of the world...
Attentive listeners failed to catch any allusion to the high-spirited and exceedingly graceful dancers whom Ambassador Moore may well have applauded when he set out of an evening to squander a few pesetas on hot milk and coffee...
...Rose-Marie, repeated? They have not, quite. They have scrambled up some princes and peasants in the hot pan of the Russian revolution, unscrambling them again in Paris-a moderately tasty plot, but lacking romance's true savor. Composers George Gershwin and Herbert Stothart have tried to catch the Slavic note, but the U. S. is too full of sad-singing Russians for their imitators to go undetected. Joseph Urban has spread out the settings with a fine free hand. Choreographer Jack Haskell has set in motion some adept and personable disciples. Ula Sharon, Tessa Kosta, Guy Robertson...