Word: corset
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Freddie was at the institute again. Dr. Kessler had decided that his trunk muscles had developed enough for him to be fitted with his first pair of legs. Made of plastic, the legs are only thigh-length (usual for learners), and held to Freddie's body by a corset-like harness. The toes of the stumps point backward for better balance. A simple screw adjustment made by the nurse or mother makes the legs flex so that Freddie can sit down...
...Kids. Other contributors to the Godfrey success story are the "Little Godfreys." Bill Lawrence is a doe-eyed young baritone whose role, says Godfrey, "is to take care of the bobby-soxers in our audience while I take care of the corset crowd." Janette Davis is a nervous, pretty girl with a sexy voice who had her own CBS show before she joined Godfrey. Arthur thinks Janette is "well on her way. She works hard and gets better all the time." Like every other woman who has won Godfrey's favor, Janette is "wholesome." The Chordettes, four plain, pleasant...