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...cartoons are populated with such characters as "J. Pluvius Bigdome," stuffed-shirt, penny-pinching president of Bilgewater Beverage Co.; Henry Tremble-chin, Bigdome's browbeaten employee; Phootkiss, the office climber; Lushwell, a well-meaning but unpopular drunk who drags reluctant friends off to the El Clippo nightclub; and Gliblip, the unctuous sales manager. Typical Hatlo situation: browbeaten Mr. Tremblechin, nervously on his way to his first dinner at Bigdome's house, dropping his false teeth and smashing them on the pavement...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Press: He'll Do It Every Time | 11/10/1952 | See Source »

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