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Harris' speech handicap makes it impossible for Ken Hughes to offer any vision of Cromwell the private man, since domestic scenes have to be played at less than a shout, and a hoarse whisper is the only alternative to a shout that Harris can come up with. I stress this failing not to slur Harris (indeed, Cromwell by the end of his career was probably hoarse too!): rather, I bring it up as a factor crucial in explaining why the ideological bias of the movie-strongly pro-Cromwell-fails to work convincingly in actual dramatic interchange...
...wide variety of industries fell into serious trouble in 1970. Moviemakers struggled unsuccessfully to overcome the handicap of lower labor costs and government subsidies that have lured American producers overseas. About half of the films shown in the U.S. this year were foreign-made. Short of cash, many studios sold off valuable real estate, chopped production and consolidated offices. About 80% of the members of the Screen Actors Guild had no work. Quipped Bob Hope: "The only actor still working in California is Ronnie Reagan...
Atwood's major handicap is that he is not an aggressive attacker. "He's not as fast as most number one men, not as quick on reactions," Barnaby said. "But he's working on that and he is improving rapidly...
According to Mrs. Simmons. "A handicap in the past has been that Radcliffe's close association with Harvard hasmade people think we have sufficient funds. We just...
...Prouty's prolonged absences from the state are the two main issues. An underlying issue is Hoff's alleged drinking problem, a handicap which he claims he has overcome...