Word: contrast
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Because WXHR limits itself to a small staff, the atmosphere at its Mt. Zion transmitter is one of informality. Manager Thornton's announcing costume consists of a red lumberjack shirt and engraved cowboy boots. In contrast with this, there is a formidable battery of technical equipment. Last Thursday night, for instance, they used a special recorder from the MIT Accoustic Laboratories to broadcast the New England Philharmonic. Because of WXHR's technical quality and sound advertising policy it has a good chance of staying in business. If listeners fail to maintain the station by supporting its advertisers, it will...
...matter of the air threat, at least, the U.S. State Department seemed resigned to forthright action-if it was forced upon Ridgway. Assistant Secretary Dean Rusk said that if Soviet planes intervene in large force, the U.S. will attack their bases in Manchuria. In contrast to previous State Department attitudes, this was somewhat startling...
Miss Emerson, winner of Variety's "Top TV Star of 1950" award, and one time actress, will speak on television's influence on the motion pictures, and the possible closer cooperation between the two industries. She can contrast the two from the point of view of a participant in each...
Alfred Drake's direction is generally aimless. As a contrast, in the dance numbers George Balanchine keeps a firm grip on things. The dancing ensemble is energetic and good, and soloists Peter Conlow and Gloria Patrice are a pleasure to watch. Balanchine's choreography is of the rough-and-tumble sort. At one point Monday night the orchestra trombonist looked a little worried about being hit by a flying chorus girl, but the danger soon passed...
...spectacular and yet are generally in perfect sympathy with the meanings of the film. At times Heckroth's display becomes a bit overwhelming, and his taste a little maudlin. Such is the case in the third act, which in other respects is also the poorest sequence. But as a contrast, the second act is a superb blending of decor, music, and dance...