Word: ely
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Kazan's most important contribution to the film, apart from getting remarkable performances from his actors, was to turn Williams' sweaty study of degeneracy into a comedy. Always searching for humor among the dirt--Kazan has his principals--Carroll Baker, as Baby Doll, Karl Malden, as Meighan, and Eli Wallach, as Vacarro--explore the comic sides of their characters. His direction is brilliant and the three performers, who give unanimously superb performances, prove once and for all that Kazan's rather nervous brand of naturalistic acting is quite suitable for comedy. The director's interpretation unquestionably improves the script, even...
Wood, who played at number six, is the only other senior in the top six. He was unbeaten until the Yale match, and lost to Eli Rick Wallace only after a long and difficult fight. He and Weld, as well as Jim Cameron, Laurie Pratt and Scott Custer, will be missed...
...season's climax against the Eli yearlings Saturday, the Yardlings picked a poor time for their low point of the season. During the game the freshmen committed four very costly errors that let seven runs score. Yale took advantage of these gift runs and held fast behind pitcher Bob Carpenter to win, 13 to 6, over the Yardlings who were also not up to their usual hitting strength...
...scene was set for the Yale meet. In the first running event, the mile, Eli coach Bob Giegengack tried a daring gamble, taking ace 880 man Ed Slowik out of his normal event and pitting him against Benjamin and Jed Fitzgerald...
Also hampering the Yale attack was Bump Howe's brilliant goal-tending. Using his lacrosse stick like a combination baseball bat-broom, Howe not only stopped Eli shots but often swept the ball far upfield. He turned in 26 saves in the game...