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Almost equally important ingredients are the West wisecracks in which she gets the better of the man playing opposite her. Samples, in Goin' to Town: "If you're the backbone of your family, they'd better see a chiropractor." "I always kinda liked Delilah. There was one lady barber who made good." To an acquaintance who offers to take her bet at a racetrack: "You'll take...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: May 20, 1935 | 5/20/1935 | See Source »

...plot is divided into no less than four main tracks which scarcely overlap but the leads of each are sufficiently amusing. The honors of the film go to Ned Sparks who suggests that the story of Aunt Jemima be told using the name of Aunt Delilah as the pegro cook who first had the recipe for the best tasting pancake batter in the world and to Warren Williams as the ichthyologist who falls in love with Colbert but cannot marry her because the daughter has fallen in love with him and the marriage would separate the mother and daughter which...

Author: By S. C. S., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 1/14/1935 | See Source »

...Pomp and Circumstance Elgar *"The Bartered Bride," Overture Smetana "Whispering Flowers" Blon *"Aida," Fantasia Verdi *"Finlandia," Symphonic Poem Sibelius *Prelude to "The Deluge" Saint-Saens Violin Solo: J. Theodorowicz *"The Cid," Suite Massenet *Victor Herbert Favorites Arranged by Sanford *"Roses from the South," Waltz Strauss *Bacchanale, "Samson and Delilah" Saint-Saens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: AT THE POPS | 5/4/1934 | See Source »

...program includes: 1. Concerto in F Gershwin 2. (a) Swanee Do It Again (Sam Delilah) Lady Be Good (b)Mine Strike Up The Band Gershwin 3.(a) Hills of Home Oscar Fox (b) Home On The Range 4. Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin 5. An American in Paris Gershwin 7. "I Got Rhythm," Variations...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GERSHWIN, MELTON AND REISMAN BANDS TO PLAY | 1/12/1934 | See Source »

Composer Deems Taylor conducted some of his own music, managing his pince-nez with one hand, his baton with the other. Efrem Zimbalist fiddled. Then Kate Smith sang the big siren song from Samson & Delilah while Stokowski, a bit unnerved, conducted...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Symphonic Auction | 10/23/1933 | See Source »

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