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...knows how to say it. Swiss Professor Emil Brunner, one of Europe's leading theologians, paid it a rare tribute: "It is rather exceptional that a book of dogmatic theology makes fascinating reading . . ." Union Theological Seminary's President Emeritus Henry Sloane Coffin gave it an equally rare garland: "First-rate . . . We have little really tiptop theology today, and this is tiptop...
...Madras City, Premier Ramaswami Reddiar gave him a garland of roses that almost smothered him. Half a million enthusiasts turned out to greet him. As their idol passed, standing in an open grey Buick touring car (hired from a local millionaire), Madrasis clapped wildly and yelled: "Jawaharlal Nehru ki jai!"-Victory to Jawaharlal Nehru. In response Nehru closed palms in front of his chest. This traditional Hindu namasthe (greeting) is as much a part of his public manner as was the V sign for Churchill...
Easter Parade (MGM) would have more than enough if it presented nobody but Fred Astaire. Besides Astaire, it has Judy Garland, Peter Lawford, Technicolor, several old, durable songs by Irving Berlin, and some perishable but pleasant new tunes, also by Berlin. Besides all that, it gives the best role of her career to Ann Miller, who sports the most interesting thighs since the unveiling of Linda Darnell. There is also a story (Lawford-loves-Judy-loves-Astaire-loves-Ann), but nothing much need be said about that...
Astaire has done finer dancing; but if he were dancing with both feet tied behind him, he could probably still give distinction to a show. As in The Pirate, Miss Garland does a comic tramp dance, with teeth blacked out. She is very cute at this but, after all, she has other talents; it will be a pity if she gets typed as a hobo. Now & then the picture has real gaiety and flow. More often, it just ambles along. Considering its assets, it is by no means as good as it ought to be. But, considering the hot weather...
...movie extension of this S. N. Behrman play into a musical spectacle involves songs & lyrics by Cole Porter, dances designed by Gene Kelly and Robert Alton, and the direction of Miss Garland's husband, the gifted Vincente Minnelli (The Clock, etc.). The color-juicy oils and dark pastels, used with taste and intelligence-equals the best on movie record (Vanity Fair, Colonel Blimp, Henry V), and is the one unqualified triumph of the show. The composition and movement have Minnelli's Mediterranean sumptuousness. The tunes and lyrics are good grade-B Porter. Miss Garland's tense, ardent...