Word: fasted
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Love was so engrossed with his instruction of several green oars near the bow that he failed to notice the fast-approaching obstruction until it was too late. The crash resulted in a long gash torn in the starboard side, and the ship settled rapidly...
Lest his listeners think that in advocating religion he was criticizing them, Dean Pound was quick to add that he has "never lost faith in the religious groundings of the younger generation." Urging them to hold fast to these ideas, he warned against "those fashionable philosophies of life" that would abandon religion...
...Think Fast Mr. Moto" is the second feature and in it the sinister Peter Lorre jiu-jitzues his way to the exposure of an astute leader of a smuggling gang. A dramatic finish gives extra impetus to a film whose worth depends entirely on the individual's liking for Mr. Lorre. "Think Fast Mr. Moto" loses some of its punch since its theme is too strongly in contrast with that of its forerunner and becomes the mediocre backer-up on a mediocre bill...
...film appetite seemed temporarily queasy, U. S. fans at large were definitely peckish. Though Hollywood had sent out 62 feature pictures since Aug. 1, theatres everywhere were frantically calling for more. Variety, sympathizing with Hollywood's production problems, headlined that the exhibitors were BURNING UP PIX TOO FAST. The paper implied that exhibitors had brought this famine on themselves by insisting on the double-feature, by not holding over hits for longer runs. Fact remained, however, that last week, when the season should normally be well under way, Hollywood released only one Class-A picture and one old-favorite...
...general decline in 1925 which continued after the crash of 1929. On war demand and business revival early this year they had a strong comeback until the speculative collapse in commodities in England coupled with President Roosevelt's statement that certain U. S. commodity prices were rising too fast. Now commodity prices are nearing the 1926 level. Four years ago President Roosevelt was said to favor maintaining the 1924-25 level by varying the gold content of the dollar. So the New Deal is now at the crossroads where it may soon, have to abandon its determination to hold...