Word: fabian
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Indian policy toward Russia is affected to an incalculable degree by the fact that, like many another old Fabian Socialist, Nehru has never been quite able to get over the exultation he felt in 1917 when the Russian Revolution opened up a "Socialist" era in history. To an equally incalculable degree, India's policy toward the U.S. is affected by Nehru's upper-class Edwardian English contempt for the U.S. as a nation of "vulgar" people who talk about money. To a highly measurable degree, India's behavior toward any power is affected by the extent...
...acting with and for a group-"just a few old friends"-whose identity he kept secret. But at least three were tentatively identified as New York Investment Brokers David Baird and Charles Allen and Theater Tycoon Simon H. (Si) Fabian, president of Stanley Warner Corp., to which Warners sold its theater chain in 1953, in accordance with an antitrust decree separating moviemakers from exhibitors. While Semenenko denied that old friend Fabian, "a wonderful executive." had invested in his new deal, he admitted that he would "like to see the legalities ironed out, so that Fabian could get into the picture...
...Legal Embarrassment. Insiders insisted, however, that Fabian was already in. Said one of Semenenko's closest associates: "Fabian is behind the whole group." The reason for the hush-hush on Fabian was the federal court order permanently divorcing production and exhibition of Warners movies. The probability was that Fabian was in the deal only on a contingent basis, i.e., stock had been set aside for him, provided that he could figure out how to satisfy the Justice Department and become an open partner. This might be done by dividing Stanley Warner Corp. into two parts, with Si Fabian taking...
...whether Fabian could be brought in or not, Serge Semenenko went ahead. Jack Warner, 63, was expected to remain as executive producer, but Semenenko planned to bring in new talent and build a team. Priority, he said, would be given to increasing Warners film output; the studio now turns out about 24 features annually v. double that number prewar. After that, continued Semenenko, Warners might diversify into TV stations, allied entertainments, possibly even expand into electronics...
...Duke Orsino and Sir Toby Belch, V. Medvediev and M. Yanshin are, respectively, stolid and solid. In a funny role the latter is very funny. The rest of Sir Toby's circle is just as good. Sir Andrew Aguecheek (G. Vipin), Maria (A. Lisyanskaya), the clown (B. Freindlich), and Fabian (S. Filippov) conspire wonderfully with their hands, grunts, and songs as well as their (Russian) words. Though his role loses depth in the director's editing, V. Merkuriev as Malvolio is a fine victim for the happy crew of conspirators...