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...throbbing of a finger brings thoughts of gangrene, death, the need of carrying more insurance, whether one's widower will simply mourn for years in silence, or whether he will remarry (Tammy Grimes? But can she cook?). The whole thing will be light, deft, charming, and fetch $3,000 from virtually any magazine, not to mention an eventual movie sale. Almost any intern, life insurance salesman, housewife and child over five will readily recognize the style of Jean...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: BROADWAY | 4/14/1961 | See Source »

...Cohen '63 (English horn). Both ladies are excellent instrumentalists, and their clear, rippling tones flowed quietly over the lawn. The HRO strings here were at their best; under Mr. Senturia's precise and animated direction, they showed themselves subdued but very competent. The intonation was clear throughout, the phrasing deft and unobtrusive...

Author: By Anthony Hiss, | Title: Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra | 3/11/1961 | See Source »

...Hope and Lucille conspired to produce one st amusing films in a long, e. FACTS OF LIFE deals, , with the eternal triangle, reatment is light, deft and ighly recommended. Even...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON WEEKLY | 3/10/1961 | See Source »

Brawn & Brains. Prime mover of Ohio State is All-America Center Jerry ("Luke") Lucas, 20, an implacable giant (6 ft. 8 in., 228 Ibs.) who has the sure, smooth grace of a lean Texas cowpoke. Lucas not only tops Ohio State in scoring average (25.5 points) but is a deft playmaker who feeds easy baskets to breaking teammates, leads the nation in the bruising battle for rebounds (16 per game). Cracks Coach Fred Taylor: "If Luke ever gets hurt, somebody will have to hide all the razor blades around my house...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: A Sight to Be Seen | 3/3/1961 | See Source »

George Hamilton looks like the Jimmy Stewart of the '90s. Actress Prentiss emerges as a deft comedienne with a style reminiscent of the late Kay Kendall's. Jim Hutton looks like Jim Hutton, a gangling young funnybones who already knows how to lose a laugh in order to win the audience. And Connie Francis makes a hardy, short-stemmed wallflower...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Comedies | 1/20/1961 | See Source »

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