Word: exoticism
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The internationalists do not confine their activities to more affairs within the building. Ski-trips, and beach parties as well as visits to nearby colleges and universities are all aspects of the Center's program one a year, the group sponsors a spring show, which includes an "International floor-show...
Spiegel, a soft-spoken young Swiss with size 15 shoes, agrees with former director Lawrence Mead's statement that the Center's real ambition is "the creation of a warm friendly atmosphere in which likenesses can be discovered and differences discussed." Not the least of this warmth and friendliness comes...
Strange World (O. A. Bayer; United Artists) sets some unreal movie doings against the real background of the Amazon. A young explorer, in quest of the golden Inca idol his father died seeking, not only discovers the statue but also a girl member of the original ill-fated expedition, who...
As it was, Director vonSternberg only visited Sound Stage 17, the one cluttered with all that scenery left over from Hong Kong, Saigon, Maylaya,andCaptain China, carrying formula six--"Exotic Movies"--in his pocket. Sticking to the letter of the recipe, he called in a tough guy, Robert Mitchum, and...
Bemelman's has the light touch, and this touch is usually applied to descriptions of "highly disguised actuality." Those who remember his earlier works will recall stories of gently macabre funerals, majestic dinners, elaborate parties and exotic adventures, stories told in a manner that firmly pushes fantasy into reality.