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When existentialism first became the rage in Paris, she was a slinky creature with a dubious reputation. She came from a good enough family (one grandfather was Danish Philosopher Sören Kierkegaard, as respectable as he was gloomy), but the lady's morals were, to say the least, confused. But that never stopped anyone from making a hit in Paris...
After World War II, the people of Denmark, cooped up by the Nazi occupation for four years, felt an urge to explore the world, even if only vicariously. A Danish Expedition Fund was set up, but it had no funds. Then Oceanographer Anton F. Bruun had a bright idea. He persuaded the government to waive import taxes on scarce luxury goods sent to the Expedition Fund by overseas Danes. A hint to overseas Danes was enough. Back came a flood of canned pineapple, coconuts, cigarettes, honey. The gifts sold for $600,000 and paid for equipping the Galathea, an oceanographic...
...Copenhagen, Denmark's King Frederik, who is proud of his muscular, tattooed torso and sailing skill, displayed his talent with the baton. At a private concert for family, friends and diplomats, he conducted the Royal Danish Symphony Orchestra through Mozart's Symphony in G Minor (No. 40) and Weber's overture to Euryanthe. Among those who listened and applauded: famed British Conductor Sir Malcolm Sargent...
...Danish Foreign Office announced that it would officially protest the Hollywood story of Hans Christian Andersen starring jittery Comic Danny Kaye. The Copenhagen newspaper Politiken quickly added its support: "Reports from Hollywood indicate that the cobbler's son from Odense, Denmark, shall now be known to history as the singing and dancing hero from a $4,000,000 Technicolor show. Is it really permitted to distort the life of great men in such reckless manner?" Danny's considered opinion: "I think the people of Denmark will like the picture. I don't do any scat singing...
...From the Danish newspaper Information: "The general feeling prevailing in Tunis is that France is not yet ripe for self-government...