Word: forgetfulness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Little Rock Arkansas Democrat called upon the farmers of his State to repay a "mercy debt." Taking the cue, Governor J. Marion Futrell of Arkansas declared : "Gratitude calls upon the people of Arkansas who are able to do so, to show their appreciation and to show that they never forget a friend." Last week 20 carloads of hay, cotton seed meal and cake and other livestock food rolled out of grateful Arkansas bound for prostrate South Dakota...
Margaret Sullavan got her role in Only Yesterday because Director John Stahl supposed that if a better known actress took the part of the deserted sweetheart, cinemaddicts would have difficulty in believing that a hero could so easily forget her. She liked her work in that picture so little that she refused to see it, finally sent her colored maid Lisbeth to investigate. Lisbeth reported the picture was wonderful and had made her cry. Said Margaret Sullavan: "Now I know it must be terrible." When the late Lilyan Tashman congratulated her, Margaret Sullavan thanked her curtly. Said Cinemactress Tashman: "Someone...
...being wholly doleful or depressing. Miss Sullavan is aided considerably by a distinguished group of players in accomplishing this. Mr. Borgage has created a thoroughly German atmosphere in attractive settings and has made the events believable. Miss Sullavan's ability and beauty and the distinguished direction will make you forget all about the shortcomings of the plot...
...cultural gymnastic. As Mr. Brooks points out a student in economics had but two choices of a career (though now he possesses an obvious third); he can remain and study more about economics and become more and more confined by mere terms, or he may go into business and forget all about his theoretical knowledge. It is possible that Mr. Tugwell, Mr. Warren, and the others are even now assisting America to come of age, but, at the moment, one still awaits that perfect fusion of theory and practice which is the essence of Mr. Brooks' maturity...
Charles Willard Young Jr., 33-year-old Manhattan investment counselor: "I shall not forget a conference with one of the academic know-it-alls . . . who made the statement with great ferocity and pounding of the fist upon the table that 'I don't give a damn about anybody's securities.' I pointed out to him that the great unheard majority was small property owners, . . . that there were more than 13,500,000 mutual savings bank depositors, more than 60,000,000 insurance policy holders. . . . His reply was 'That leaves me cold...