Word: depth
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Cornell's problem is its lack of depth. The next few runners are not nearly as good as Ritson and Alexander. Captain Bruce Earle, Ralph Adams, Doug Winn, and Tom Baker have done well enough thus far to help Cornell win, but will probably have considerably more trouble against the Crimson...
...They have courage, they are loyal, they tell the truth, insofar as they can see it. Their destiny is not to be evil but to be unable to mobilize and release the good qualities that they have in them. It is the playwright's essential fairness and depth of understanding of this plight that give A Whistle in the Dark its strength, wisdom and broody disconcerting beauty...
...McCurdy and his squad often seem to take a "God Will Provide" attitude towards their meets. If Seals, Colburn and Shaw are hurt, Koerner will come through. If Koerner is subpar. Shaw will come out of oblivion to win. The McCurdy secret is depth...
Anthony Quinn plays the part of Bombolini. His performance is masterful, but Bombolini lacks the depth of Zorba. As a result, one sees only the exuberant, happy-go-lucky, lighter side of Oumn's talents. Still, he does marvelous things with his face. Since the Germans expect him to lie, Bombolini must seem to lie about some things, without giving away the secret of the wine. In these scenes between the German commander and Bombolini, Quinn grins and grimaces, feigns shock and disbelief, moans, sighs and laughs. Anything to save the wine...
...village of civilians by the pilot of Odessa Darling, who attacks in order to get rid of his bombs before returning to base. Perhaps Kramer thought this episode would ruin our fun by reminding us of Vietnam. I think it is vital to giving the book its depth. Kramer leaves out another of the book's bombing scenes, in which a dozen people in Santa Vittoria are injured...