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Word: doucet (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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Catharine Doucet should be doing quite well in the lead, assuming that she has fully mastered her lines by now. The rest of the cast is likewise much better than the material it has to deal with, except for Leslie King, who is meant to be an asinine German author whom Mrs. Thomas has picked up in her travels, and who supposes that any form of broken English carriers the impression of a German accent...

Author: By E. C. B., | Title: The Playgoer | 4/20/1938 | See Source »

...most prominent matron, fabricates a scandal about the conduct of her attractive young school-mistresses with handsome Dr. Joseph Cardin (Joel McCrea), rich mamas and papas withdraw their patronage. A libel suit to bring the matter out into the air miscarries, with the help of Mrs. Mortar (Catherine Doucet), and the fortunes of all three accused are ruined. So runs the tale, a very interesting and at times absorbing one. The mad little girl is beautifully palyed by 'Bonita Granville and all the other characters are competently sketched. Merle Oberon's ingenue to Joel McCrea's Young Hero is often...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/11/1936 | See Source »

...Doucet the accompaniments. As was the case with Maier & Pattison, the two men have little in common. Wiener is Parisian to the finger tips, loves any city. Doucet spends his spare time on his farm near Bordeaux where he makes wine, raises cows and pigs. Since their arrival in the U. S. Wiener has been able to stomach only the finer kinds of U. S. cooking, such as chicken a la king. Doucet proudly eats griddle cakes & maple syrup, pork & beans...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Cafe Music | 10/26/1931 | See Source »

Their first night in Manhattan, Wiener spent in a Harlem cabaret, came in at 6 a. m. just as Farmer Doucet was getting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Cafe Music | 10/26/1931 | See Source »

Florenz Ziegfeld was named vice president and art director of Golding Fabrics Corp. President of the company is Edwin I. Golding, oldtime silkman, onetime president of Stehli Fabrics Corp. Treasurer is Herbert Bleyer, past president of Doucet et Cie. In the trade Silkman Golding is known as a "superior salesman." The new company will have for its slogan: "Glorifying the American Girl." It will stress designs for a special type of woman. If the woman thinks she looks like a member of the Ziegfeld chorus she will easily find her dress, for each label will give the name...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: Personnel: Oct. 26, 1931 | 10/26/1931 | See Source »

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