Word: comical
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...already announced, next year's president is Edward C. K. Reed '40 and Ibis is Henry R. Hayes, Jr. '40. Retiring president William L. Calfee '39 returned from a trip to New York and revealed that Lampy's plan for an eastern college comic conference to be held next Wednesday and Thursday is moving smoothly. Calfee found the Columbia Jester "especially in favor" of the proposal; the Columbians will send "at least" three delegates, he said...
There is a large sprinkling of foreign works, principally from Spain, Italy, Germany, France, and Russia. A first edition is shown of "Max und Moritz," which is the ancestor of the modern comic strip and which has its modern counterpart in the "Katzenjammer Kids" and "The Captain and the Kids," Represented by three editions is "Slovenly Peter," the most popular children's book ever written, with over 8,000,000 copies turned out thus far. Original drawings are shown for the "Mr. Rabbit and Mr. Bear" stories of Uncle Remus, whose real name was A. B. Frost...
Rube Goldberg, who draws the screwiest comic strips in the U. S. (Boob McNutt, Lala Palooza), and the stodgy New York Sun have one thing in common: conservatism in politics. Last week the Sun hired Rube as its political cartoonist, first one it has had in 18 years...
...headliners associated with The Boys from Syracuse is no mere Who's Whooey. Every one knows his job. Every cook makes a contribution to the broth. Playwright Abbott provides a sound book (least brilliant part of the show) ; Director Abbott, whirlwind direction that keeps it moving, moving, moving; Comic Jimmy Savo contributes wild-eyed dimwit mischief; Fat Girl Wynn Murray, dishpan antics and Amazonian sex threats; Lorenz Hart, brash, bawdy, witty lyrics (best line: She was so chaste that it made her very nervous); Rodgers, a gay, bright lilting score, never better than it is in This...
...despite an admirably understanding performance, Mr. Barrymore is subordinated to Edward Arnold in the role of Anthony P. Kirby. Blending the comic and the tragic, MR. Arnold's portrayal of the financier whose success has brought loneliness with it is one of the finest pieces of acting to come to the screen this year. Jean Arthur, James Stewart and particularly Spring Byington deserve high credit as well...