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...proximity of Harvard College." It comes always as something of a shock when we are given the giftie to see oursels as others see us; however, Adams annoyance at the strong collegiate infusion in Back Bay circles seems less downright if one remembers his brother's caustic remarks about the college itself...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HANDS ACROSS THE CHARLES | 11/29/1932 | See Source »

...surface, as the curtain rises, the Priestley puzzle-pieces are good companions. They are not when the final curtain rings down. The cast of this extremely talky but interesting tour de force includes Colin Keith-Johnston (the terrier-like Captain Stanhope of Journey's End) and caustic, statuesque Jean Dixon (Once In A Lifetime, June Moon...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Nov. 7, 1932 | 11/7/1932 | See Source »

...Must Fight does not attempt to solve the insoluble. In its quiet, ironic way it is stirring. The able cast contains Erin O'Brien-Moore as the sweetheart. Douglass Montgomery as the son, Alma Kruger as caustic old Grandmother Seward...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: New Plays in Manhattan: Oct. 24, 1932 | 10/24/1932 | See Source »

...Angeles, Henry Rae told his wife she was too beautiful. Wife Rae smeared a strong caustic on her face, disfigured...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Aug. 1, 1932 | 8/1/1932 | See Source »

...Headed Woman (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) is adapted from Katherine Brush's best seller. The picture is a quick, caustic biography of an alert, successful strumpet. From her stenographer's desk in the Legendre Coal Company, Lil (Jean Harlow) quickly finds her way into the lap of Bill Legendre (Chester Morris), from there to the Legendre living room where Mrs. Legendre discovers her. Presently, there occurs a scene in a roadhouse telephone-booth which contains both Bill & Lil. Lil says: "You can't get along without me," and proves she is right by marrying Bill when his first...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jun. 13, 1932 | 6/13/1932 | See Source »

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