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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...hesitated, a little taken aback. The place where he found himself was, to say the least, surrealistic. In front of him was the crude semblance of an early nineteenth century drawing room with men and women strewn about in various histrionic positions. A little man with flowing red hair was wandering about among them, muttering to himself and glaring at the Vag. Yet when he looked behind him, the Vag knew indubitably that he was at the bottom of a swimming pool, sans water, and above him were tier upon tier of weird looking people, perched on diving boards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 4/26/1939 | See Source »

...little man with the red hair strode up to him and said, "This, my good man, is a rehearsal of the Harvard Dramatic Club! If you want to see our production, come next Wednesday night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Vagabond | 4/26/1939 | See Source »

...recent surge of nationalism has turned Hollywood's attention back to a uniquely American type of hero, the hairy-chested Western badman. But the chest of "The Oklahoma Kid" is sparsely covered with hair. In fact, the whole production has little muscle, little mind, small sense, and less sensibility. Cagney is thrown into a weak part to satisfy the ambitions of the directors to produce an "epic drama". All they achieve is a lot of noise, no subtlety, no poignancy, no emotional strength. "The Oklahoma Kid" is no epic,--just a second feature misplaced...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...calms) are of bronze and aluminum. Her only steel is in their crankshafts and cylinders and it is nonmagnetic. Before she shoves off on her voyages, the clothing of her crew will be carefully searched for metal buttons, nailed shoes which might throw off her compasses by a hair. Big problem for the crew: where to get razors which will shave whiskers, will not shave the accuracy of compass readings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Transport: Needle Work | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

...Flatto is a ribbon manufacturer. This year, thanks to Shirley Temple Hair Bows and a vogue for beribboned lingerie and millinery, his business is 50% better than...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: COMMUNICATIONS: Disease of the Times | 4/24/1939 | See Source »

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