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Charles MacArthur and Ben Hecht, whose Front Page is still circulating, also engineered this movie, and its hectic, rarely subtle humor is their trademark. Except for the absence of a heroine, the nicest thing about Gunga Din is the movie's willingness to take itself with a block of salt. Grant, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and Victor McLaglen form a sort of Her Majesty's Three Musketeers in India. After a certain amount of intrigue and a little less suspense Din helps them to conquer a mysterious native tribe. The plot is exactly the same as it was 15 years...
Today's game, climaxed by a hectic final three minutes which had fans from both sides lining the field ten deep, at times produced more excitement than skill. Harvard scored in the first quarter, and led 7 to 0. But Cornell scored twice with discouraging swiftness in the third quarter, which made the Crimson's late drive even more surprising...
Such a renewal of serene calm to hectic crammers should be instituted by next exam period. Finances should not impose a handicap. In 1949, when the building was dedicated, Lamont librarian Phillip J. McNiff said, "Our aim was a reading library, rather than a research library." After spending an initial $2,500,000 to achieve this objective, it certainly seems worth $5,000 a year to preserve...
Although there is no real form to the picture, it certainly does not ramble, being rather hectic in its jumble of gags and tableaux. The almost complete lack of transitions makes the action incomprehensible at times and is reminiscent of the Olson and Johnson Hellzapoppin' technique. But seeing April 1, 2000 is really a duty for those who collect rare movie going experiences...
...episode began on a hectic day in the Alabama legislature. It was the last business day in 1953 and there were many enactments and laws to consider before adjourning...