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Word: faults (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...failure of this movie is largely the fault of bad direction. George Stevens has completely overdone the flashback mechanism, and his use of popular songs, to recall the associations through which the story unfolds, is too facile and backend to be excused...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 5/6/1941 | See Source »

...Fault number two is the cost. The Jubilee as usual is exorbitant. For $5.50 you don't get much. The tickets should be cut a dollar in price. By this simple device more than enough additional Yardlings would come to make up the difference leading to a first rate orchestra. But this is just the beginning of the big weekend. Most Freshmen want to invite a girl from back home, and that means at least an $8 hotel bill. By a very simple method used in practically every other college, Harvard can pare this item to the bone. If every...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ladies in Lionel | 4/11/1941 | See Source »

...facts emerge from the fog of rumor surrounding the now-notorious episode of the lacrosse team at Annapolis, three things appear definite. First, it is self-evident that the Naval Academy was primarily at fault for its discrimination against colored athletes, a symptom of its prejudiced attitude toward the Negro race in all matters. Second, Athletic Director Bill Bingham was guilty of hasty judgment in acceding to Admiral Willson's demands. Third and most important, there must be some measure taken so that a similar incident can not happen at Harvard again...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Color Lineup--Chapter Three | 4/9/1941 | See Source »

Robert Seidman '41, in his report on the tenure problem, found no fault in the University's policy of limiting the tenure of assistant professors to eight years. But the undesirable features of the program, he asserted, were that assistant professorships were to be abolished completely and that no men would be made associate professors if they did not have an opportunity to become full professors within five or ten years...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Concentrators Organize to Block Houghton And Potter Dismissals | 3/19/1941 | See Source »

...away. How can I be gloomy with you around here?" So he goes away and leaves Charles Boyer with Miss Sullavan, and the two of them have a little gloom contest all their own. Perhaps they are not to be blamed. Perhaps it's all the plot's fault. This is hard to determine. But if you're wise, don't go down to Keith's to try to find...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 3/13/1941 | See Source »

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