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Word: gem (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...years since Walt begat Disneyland, "theme parks" have become a staple of the American family vacation. Their diversions range from reconstituted Old World Gemütlichkeit (as in the six European hamlets at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Va.) to a simulated parachute jump (Six Flags over Texas, Dallas). Attractive as many of them are, the parks are generally located a long way from anywhere, take at least a day to "do," and can cost a prince's purse for tickets, meals and a room at the inn. The Krofft brothers' answer: bring the theme park downtown...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Modern Living: Fantasia in a Gulch | 6/7/1976 | See Source »

Facet of the universal gem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: American Poetry: School's Out | 4/26/1976 | See Source »

...diversities of tone and mood, The Book of Ephraim refracts that gem. It is a tour de force and a major accomplishment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: American Poetry: School's Out | 4/26/1976 | See Source »

Columbia was floundering in its "Gem of the Ocean" role and eventually finished some six lengths behind the Crimson...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty, | Title: ...Lights Outrace Rocks and Rutgers | 4/19/1976 | See Source »

...balance of this production is tilted toward comedy, both because of Faustus' posturing and Morphos' own inclinations as a director. The farcical sequences mirroring the main action of the play are all deftly performed, and the scene in which the clown Robin inadvertently conjures Mephistophilis is an especial gem...

Author: By Julia M. Klein, | Title: It's a Wise Man . . . | 3/10/1976 | See Source »

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