Word: dulling
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...drawn by circumstance into trying to solve the sudden disappearance of an eccentric inventor, whose mistress has been found murdered. When the inventor's watch-chain is discovered in the dead woman's hand, when the only possible witness to the crime is found murdered also, a dull-witted police operator (Pat Pendleton) surmises that the inventor committed both crimes. While gayly consuming enormous quantities of whiskey and gin, Nick Charles chats with the inventor's mercenary wife, his pretty daughter, his neurotic son. an assortment of thugs, lawyers and policemen, suavely verifies his hunch that...
...children picked all-day suckers, molasses candies and toffee for their money. Repeal, too, flayed its part in the candy business. Some unscrupulous businessmen in New Jersey discovered that candy containing hard liquor could be sold to children. Teachers in Brooklyn and Philadelphia began to note their pupils' dull eyes, thick speech, wobbly walk. The candies, selling for 2? apiece, held benedictine. cherry brandy, rum or cognac. Six of them, the equivalent of a short, stiff cocktail, were enough to make a child drunk. Several shopkeepers were arrested, claimed that they had bought the liquor candies for cash from...
...middle-aged lady who loves two things: her family, consisting of her husband and young son, and her interest in art and literature. Both of those are crushed by the OGPU for no apparent reason, yet so complete is the crushing that Madame Tchernavin's feelings are rather of dull despair and fear than active hate...
...strange to say, the evening is not so dull. Despite the provinces of the plot, you become fascinated with the heroic sufferings which manfully struggle to remain respectfully beneath the surface. Clark Gable behaves splendidly; his happy-go-lucky disposition adequately prepares a rather tearful audience for his inevitable tragic end. The truly noble sentiments of William Powell, as Jim, never leave his actions or his future in question. Myrna Loy, struggling with her loyalty, to both men, comes to the only sensible decision. All three behave logically, although the maelstrom of tragedy holds them in its grip...
Without Elizabeth Bergner in its leading role, "Melo" the current feature at the Fine Arts, would hardly have merited importation from Germany. Subtitled "Die Traeumende Mund" this picture is based upon a dull and utterly outworn plot. Happily married to her devoted violinist, Gaby suddenly realizes that her true love is Michael, another, and vastly superior, fiddler. She is unwilling to leave her husband who is completely dependent upon her, but the strength of her love for Michael gives her no rest. She settles her little problem by tossing herself into a conveniently located river. The film is raised from...