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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...boys. The latter is taken care of when he lands in the Grove--an inaccurate replica of the Ambassador's famous ballroom--and the former when he wins the hand of Harriet Hilliard. A plot like this calls for strong support, and this is not lacking. Eve Arden and Ben Blue do an excellent burlesque of ballroom dancing; the Yacht Club Boys perform capably; Miss Hilliard sings Harry Owens' "Says My Heart"; and a child named Billy Lee does a really remarkable job at the drums...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/23/1938 | See Source »

Communist Convention. General Secretary Earl Russell Browder's convention-eve speech, Wed. 11:15 p. m. NBC-Blue. Interviews and description of Madison Square Garden session, Thurs...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Programs Previewed: May 23, 1938 | 5/23/1938 | See Source »

...London suburb last week, on the eve of his 70th birthday, Scotsman Sandy Herd, onetime (1902) British Open golf champion, became the hero of the $5,000 Rickmansworth Open, when he scored a 67, six under par, in the second round. His 30 for the first nine holes set a new record for major British tournaments, but Oldster Herd had to be content with 19th place (288) at the end of the tournament...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Iron Legs | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

Madame Curie-Eve Curie-Double-day, Doran...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Best-Sellers | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

...consisting of: 1) a fantasy by Eric Knight about a man who discovered he could fly, amusing but stretched thin; 2) a sentimental story by Helen Hull about a dentist's wife who wins a $10,000 novel contest; 3) a realistic report on New Year's Eve in a flop house, by Albert Maltz; 4) a whimsy about a girl whose poetic sprightliness enchants a middle-aged doctor, by 24-year-old Rachel Maddux; 5) a sentimental reminiscence of childhood by I. J. Kapstein. Main trouble with "novellas" seemed to be that they added length...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Long Stories | 5/2/1938 | See Source »

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