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...well known. In this picture the audience is provided with an excellent opportunity to decide which they prefer: Mr. Robinson the hero, or Mr. Robinson the gangster-villain. For in this picture Mr. Robinson is both. The story concerns itself with the adventures of a poor, harmless, rabbit-like clerk when it is discovered that he bears an astonishing resemblance to the escaped killer and big shot, Mannion, Both paris are played by Mr. Robinson. Jean Arthur, who has seldom shone very brightly in the stellar firmament of Hollywood, gives an excellent, performance as an easy-going, devil-may-care...
...sufficient in itself to divert attention to light amusements, the University Theatre reveals amazing persistence in presenting double bills of considerable attraction. "Clive of India" is a good film in its spectacular way, though it can hardly be said to be accurate history. The romantic story of the young clerk's rise from a desk to the domination of all India with its untold millions, has been dressed up in splendid clothes and given the proper Kiplingesque tone of magnificent imperialism. For cinematic purposes Miss Loretta Young has been given the vastly expanded role of Clive's wife and though...
...labeled suitcases, he marched inside the dingy red building, was searched and fingerprinted. Past the cell-block where ordinary jailbirds are cooped he was led into the mess hall reserved for "short-termers," then into the short-termers' dormitory. Next morning he took up his duties as file clerk. His jailer announced that he would be allowed outdoors "twice a week," could entertain visitors in the basement on Sunday night...
...serve as principal of one, have five periods in classroom daily, hunt up delinquent children, find clothing for the indigent, keep school busses running, raise money to carry on athletic program. . . . For past two years my salary has been lower in my town than that of any local mail clerk, mail carrier, business manager or administrator, preacher, and of certain filling station employees and retail clerks. . . . Assets: one car (runs best in garage); three suits clothes (when wearing two of which I find a strictly upright carriage advisable) ; one pair worn shoes (but feet in good shape). Also one sense...
...Blyth, Ont., John Cowan got a job as police chief, street inspector, sanitary engineer, weed inspector, Memorial Hall caretaker, trusty clerk, liquor law enforcement officer, clerk of the weigh scales, school bellringer and Town Council handyman. Salary: $600 a year...