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Word: dimensional (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Both the white young boy who works to save an arrogant and stubborn Negro from a lynching, and the Negro himself, are obscure characters in the film, though they are most important ones. Many things in the movies compensate for the loss of Mr. Faulkner's method of storytelling, but...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 12/20/1949 | See Source »

In the recent discussions of the Harvard football situation, it has been completely forgotten that the College's athletic program must orient itself towards the major aims of the educational process. Now there is not doubt that sports, even though played mainly for relaxation and exercise, can contribute toward instilling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Athletics and GE | 12/5/1949 | See Source »

The last line of the above paragraph might seem to indicate that Mr. Behrman has some thesis or other hiding behind the skirts of his winking Muse, but such is not the case. The plot of "I Know My Love" offers about as much opportunity for character-study as an...

Author: By George A. Leiper, | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 10/13/1949 | See Source »

"In this country we have a special kind of head start, for we can usually depend on our American press-newspapers, radio, and magazines-to give us straight facts, to keep us fully informed, to help us understand. Now television, with programs like this one, can add a new dimension...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A Letter From The Publisher, Jul. 25, 1949 | 7/25/1949 | See Source »

Time, the fourth dimension of the world man lives in, is measured by the motion of the earth. The basic unit of time is a day: one revolution of the earth. But recently the battered old earth has fallen into disrepute as a timekeeper. It is not accurate enough for...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Atom Time | 1/17/1949 | See Source »

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