Word: humdrum
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Hatful of Rain. Horror in a humdrum living room; with the wifely love of Eva Marie Saint pitted against the dope addiction of Don Murray (TIME...
...drowned liberty in blood; in the American, colonies a war was fought that brings distress to Churchill even now. An old hand at portraiture, he can cut down to size those who displease him. Of King George I: "Here on English soil stood an unprepossessing figure, an obstinate and humdrum German martinet with dull brains and coarse tastes." When he describes combat, which is a good deal of the time, his ardent prose is apt to be high-flown: "The lure of gold and the sting of Cadiz inspired the leaders, and at last they let loose their brave...
...Hatful of Rain. Horror in a humdrum living room; with the wifely love of Eva Marie Saint pitted against the dope addiction of Don Murray (TIME...
...Million Viewers. It was the first time that a Secretary of the Army and a Chief of Staff had ever looked directly at troops in action over a field commander's shoulder 900 miles away. They shared the view with millions who, between the humdrum of quiz shows and soap operas, watched the paratroopers effect the historic entry of nine Negro students into the Little Rock school. Viewers also saw the troops double-timing to round up sullen riffraff, heard white students uttering words of hatred-and tolerance. TV news directors broke into network programs at will that...
...Hatful of Rain. Horror in a humdrum living room; with the wifely love of Eva Marie Saint pitted against the dope addiction of Don Murray (TIME...