Word: gotta
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last summer the leading lady swept on to what may become her greatest triumph. Wowed by the ability displayed-and the receipts shown-by some of her recent foreign pictures (The Last Bridge, The Heart of the Matter, Gervaise), the we-gotta-have-new-talent hounds at M-G-M came briskly to a point.* Actress Schell was promptly signed to a comfy contract, written to her own shrewd terms: four Hollywood pictures in seven years, $100,000 for the first picture, $175,000 for the last, script and director to be approved by Actress Schell, full freedom to make...
...gotta have the election first," said Libonati in mock protest...
...story involves a trio of Arkansas king-makers who send their boy to the State House, and then are forced to shoot him through the head when he integrates the schools. "Like I said," boasts the narrator, "I'm more broadminded than most, but, hell, I guess you gotta keep niggers in their place...
...suggested that Briggs & Briggs patrons might not care about scuffed shoes. "Oh, I move," he said. "Y'gotta move around. Last year I tried some buildings in Harvard Yard, but they threw...
...Nope," he nudged his mangled kit with a sneaker toe. "Mostly we just stand around and wait," he shrugged. "I gotta do it." A street light blazed and George leaned wearily against the wall. "It isn't much fun," he whispered and stared very hard at the brick patterns of the sidewalk. I left, quietly...