Word: conveyer
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...name, of course, was also chosen (by Revson) to lend a note of elegance; one woman who uses the perfume was let down to discover that it came from Revlon. Says she: "I bought it because I thought it was Italian." Cosmetics names in general are picked to convey some image, but among the thousands of nail polish and lipstick shade names, the images get a bit fuzzy...
BAKSHI AND COMPANY must be blatant since they do not reach below the surface of the books to convey what Tolkien was really writing about: The books succeed, despite admittedly two-dimensional characterization and large doses of sword fightin' and horse ridin', because Tolkien subtly leads you into his world and somehow makes you care about what goes on there, makes you afraid of the evil which threatens it, and involves you in the adventures as if you were there. Bakshi's world is merely a cartoon, somehow you can't get around that whether you know the books...
Glass, therefore, does not like to use language to convey meaning. He admitted, however, that "when you're writing an opera that can be a major problem...
...Says he: "I look for the added dimension in a shot, as well as its aesthetic quality. Does the photo give information the story cannot offer? Does it evoke the mood of an event or give insight into character? Our pictures are never merely decorative; they are meant to convey facts visually." By necessity, Drapkin is also a detective and travel agent, since, as he says, "the best picture in the world doesn't matter to us if it's not here in my office." Hunting down wanted pictures-and finding ways of transporting them to New York...
Becky Stone and Jenny Cornuelle as Karen and Martha turn in disappointingly wooden performances, livened by occasional flashes of emotion which suggest these actresses have untapped potential. Stone generally sleepwalks through her part, but she does convey authority and kindness when talking with the children, especially the terrorized Rosalie (Alice Brown--in the best performance of all the children...