Word: famed
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Hitting all the flat notes of "Abie's Irish Rose," this caponized musical comedy is distinguishable from a high-school senior show only by the tunefulness of Sammy Fain's songs and the occasional appearances on stage of Miss Vivienne Segal of "Pal Joey" fame. And since Miss Segal isn't visible for more than 20 minutes, one wonders why she ever became enmeshed in this melange of heavenly half-backs, very un-Celtic wans of the Fighting Irish, and the 1946 Army-Notre Dame game...
There'll still be no Rose Bowl fame...
...lady friends was Joseph P. Kennedy '12, America's former representative to the court of St. James. On the field the Crimson was slugging it out with the boys from Worcester, and a stubby fan in front of Joe was exhorting Ned Dewey, left tackle, to deeds of greater fame...
John Grandin is an even more sympathetic figure than the Don Birnam of Lost Weekend fame. For Birnam, there was hope-and Alcoholics Anonymous. For Grandin, nothing. I have traveled extensively and have met many souls kindred to John Grandin. For them, there is nought but continual suffering -unless they choose to become the recipients of the total disgust of their fellowmen...
...your Oct. 7 issue I notice along with sane reporting on the Foreign News front a short article about "Lower Slobbovia" of comic-strip fame. Don't you think TIME is going a little too far by including such trash within its renowned covers? I, an ardent reader, most definitely do. Comic strips have meant to me and many other thinking people nothing more than a beautiful example of America's love of escapist reading. I hope TIME too is not becoming slightly escapist...