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Radio City Revels (RKO-Radio) is a fancy patch of cinematic needlework stretched over the hoop-la idea of a songwriter who works only in his sleep. Fanciest flight: frantic Song Thieves Jack Oakie and Milton Berle trying to cure Sleep-writer Bob Burns's insomnia by tossing a lamb back & forth across his bed. shortcutting by having him start counting at 1,000. Current & Choice...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Also Showing | 2/21/1938 | See Source »

Engaged. Cartoonist Curtis Arnoux Peters (Peter Arno), 34, onetime orchestra leader, onetime husband of Lois ("Lipstick") Long; and Mary Livingston ("Timmie") Lansing, Manhattan socialite. The first Mrs. Arno characterized her marriage as "one long, glorious hoop-la...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Jul. 29, 1935 | 7/29/1935 | See Source »

Seniors! The day approaches. Tomorrow at 7.45 o'clock the great parade will start for the County Fair in the Cage. Four hundred tin cups have been purchased for no stated purpose, but it is expected that each will use them after his own taste. The fair Hoop-la Hoop-lala awaits you! Save the date...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Seniors! The Great Fair Tomorrow! | 4/29/1913 | See Source »

...impossible in this limited space to enumerate the numerous and varied attractions of this great Fair. Of course there will be present the much-heralded African dodger, the gay Hoop-la Hooplala, and the Jinx--champion bean shooter of the world. But an even greater attraction than all these will be seen in the Class Mascot. Ever since the classic dinner at the American House this wonderful creature has been kept in close confinement. No member of the class can afford to miss its reappearance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIORS! NEXT WEDNESDAY! | 4/24/1913 | See Source »

Hodinlinden's Military' Band will furnish music for the grand march, while, by the Great Bonfire's light, an African will dodge and the gay Hoop-la 'snare the circling ring...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GLORIOUS SENIOR BARBECUE! | 4/26/1912 | See Source »

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