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Word: cliff (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Kans., circa 1860, spectacularly chronicles the misdeeds of Outlaw Quantrell, Kansas' Civil War guerrilla, here thinly disguised as Outlaw Cantrell (Walter Pidgeon). Thrilling shot: the wagon, in which Claire Trevor, Roy Rogers and John Wayne are escaping the bad man, hurtling at breakneck speed off a high Kansas cliff...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Also Showing | 5/6/1940 | See Source »

Taking place on a 22foot "mountain" constructed in Sanders Theatre, the new Dramatic Club play. "The Ascent of F6," is "risque," but only from the actors' point of view. In the course of it, one man is killed by an avalanche, and another commits suicide by jumping off a cliff. In addition, there is a free-for-all fight about half-way up the "mountain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MOUNTAIN CLIMBING ACTORS SEEK ACCIDENT INSURANCE | 4/23/1940 | See Source »

...Francisco, Mrs. Roosevelt confirmed reports that she is about to join radio's cliff hangers and soap operas. In radio parlance, cliffhangers are dramas devoted largely to the perils of Pauline, who is frequently hanging from a cliff or its theatrical equivalent when a day's installment ends. Soap operas are milder thrillers, designed primarily to entertain housewives. Eleanor Roosevelt in her seventh paid radio job will dangle from no cliffs, but she will broadcast for a soap company at an hour when the air is loaded with troubled heroines...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE PRESIDENCY: First Lady's Week | 4/15/1940 | See Source »

...infield needs a complete rebuilding with only shortstop Fred Keyes left. Bob Fulton, a converted catcher, Cliff Helman, Gil Whittemore, and Joe Romano are getting most of the attention at third, while Keyes and Russ Ayres are operating at short. Sam Merrill, Wally Liverance, Bud Finegan, and Jim Lynch are second base possibilities. Ed Buckley and Les Pitchford are the ranking first basemen...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Stahl's Varsity Nine Shaping Up for Spring Vacation Tour Through South | 3/23/1940 | See Source »

...offing, with Sam Merrill, Bud Finegan, and Jimmy Lynch as the contenders. Artie Johns' graduation leaves a big hole to plug at the keystone sack, and one of these boys will have to fill the bill. Over at third, Sophomore Gil Whittemore and former Jayvee Cliff Helman will be struggling to fill the gap left by Dick Grondahl's departure. Another infield hopeful is Tom Shrewsbury...

Author: By Donald Peddle, | Title: Crimson Nine Hit Heavily by Graduation of Five Regulars | 1/31/1940 | See Source »

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