Word: formations
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Durante, playing his familiar self, cannot be restrained even by the necessities of traditional format, but only once does he get a chance to break loose into one of his remarkable solo performances with song and piano. The rest of the music is rather routine, though probably Hit Parade-ish, and the usual sprinkling of classical warhorses, such as the Bell Song from "Lakme" is tossed in, too. But no doubt the bobbysoxers will be wild about this one. Not only is their quondam idol, Frankie Sinatra, displayed prominently, but a newer dreamboy, a fellow named Peter Lawford with...
Over the years, TIME'S 1,240 cover portraits (including 19 Men of the Year) and TIME'S cover format have been the subject of considerable collecting, reproduction and imitation. The art department of the University of Illinois mounts and catalogs all TIME covers as part of its permanent collection. A loyal son of Texas has a standing order for the artists' originals of all Texans appearing on the cover. They are hung in a Texas museum. Originally, this art buyer (an ex-cattleman) wanted to know what longevity guarantee we would give him with each painting...
...cover bringing holiday greetings, announcing new offspring, from school and college annuals, etc., make a real problem for us. We are highly gratified by such requests, but, the trademark laws of the U.S. being what they are, we have to refuse permission for reproductions of TIME'S format and take action against unauthorized uses of it. During last fall's election campaign, for example, an enterprising candidate for New York State assemblyman from The Bronx headlined his campaign literature with a brochure of himself on TIME'S cover, which led some voters to think that...
Jack Benny (Sun. 7 p.m., NBC), who with an old format and older jokes pushed his Hooperating last week higher than any other show...
...make that lever longer and stronger, rich young Publisher Michael Straight (his family pays the N.R. deficit) planned conversion to slick paper, color and a new format-to make the butcher-paper New Republic more glamorous...