Word: cheaper
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...said Realities, are Frenchmen first, and Communists afterwards. Most are industrial workers (38%) and housewives (22%) who support the Communist Party in the hope of "better working conditions." Only one in ten is interested in the "class struggle"; even fewer in foreign policy. But a huge majority (65%) want cheaper bread...
Second Car? Vespas have spread into 45 other countries, either through exports or local manufacturers licensed to make them. (The newest plant, in Spain, went into production this year.) Plenty of competitors have also sprung up in Italy. In fact, the cheaper Lambrettas made by the Innocenti Co. now outstrip the Vespa in sales. But this week Piaggio cut the Vespa's price in Italy to $240, enough to undersell the comparable Lambretta model. (Piaggio also is making railroad cars under license from Budd Co., aircraft engines, propellers, light planes...
...seems that some time ago MGM made a lot of money with a movie called "Cheaper By the Dozen," and decided to produce a sequel. Because "Son of Cheaper By the Dozen" sounded foolish, and for probably no other reason at all, it was named "Belles On Their Toes." It continues the story of a prolific female engineer, her twelve miraculously self-sufficient off-spring, and a servant named Hoagy Carmichael. It is not an insufferably hilarious picture. In the maudlin machinations of twelve small children there is probably warm, lovable, nostalgic, human appeal, if you happen to like that...
...more than worsteds.) But Witty predicted it would sell 16,000 such suits in 1952 against the 2,500 available last year. (Witty Bros, plugged the fact that its Dacron slacks are washable.) Other merchants, using blends of Dacron with wool, rayon, nylon, or other less expensive yarns, offered cheaper suits (John David's at $45, Brooks Brothers at $52, Hart Schaffner & Marx at $69.50). Chicago's Lytton's store had boys' and young men's suits made of a blend of dynel, acetate and rayon, sold 1,000 suits in a fortnight...
Just about the only thing missing from this marshmallow melange of Technicolor, tunes, slapstick and sentiment is Clifton Webb, the original Pa Gilbreth, who passed on in Cheaper by the Dozen. In Belles, Webb is seen only in a brief flashback from the earlier film. Unfortunately, he and his acid personality could not be around for the rest of the movie to help counteract the saccharin goings...