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Word: grandmotherhood (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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Ethel Barrymore, 67, first lady of the U.S. theater, sped from Hollywood to Manhattan-but not to Broadway. What sent her packing was grandmotherhood, her first (see MILESTONES). She was not homesick for the theater; she liked Hollywood fine-the weather, the sunsets, the Pacific, the moon. As for cinemacting: "It's so much easier than the stage," said she, "it's a shame to take their money...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Regards to Broadway | 9/23/1946 | See Source »

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