Word: humoredly
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...comprehension. Professor Harold Tobin was somewhat surprised to read that his mention of Secretary Wallace had been completely misunderstood--the oversharpened cars of the reporter were not quite sharp enough to avoid misstating the substance of his remarks. Not prejudiced against the use of the "lowest form of humor," your reporter conceded to the 400 delegates gathered in Cambridge at least the accomplishment of dispelling the boredom of his Harvard existence for at least one weekend...
...second picture. "Easy to Love", is a moderately smutty bedroom farce with an abundance of dirty lines; the humor of the piece is unfortunately almost entirely dependent on pornography. Despite this drawback the picture is successful because of the efforts of a capable cast the best of which are Miss Tobin and Edward Everett Horton...
...Oldest Living Subscriber. From his letter, one would never think that he regularly perused those delightful chatter columns of Christopher Morley and P. Quercus which are distinguished features of the "Review." For he seems to be one of those unfortunate souls that are devoid of the sense of humor that characterizes the work of Messrs. Morley and Quercus...
...Author is tiny but Irish, with strong nerves and a sense of humor. She repeats the description a Communist girl organizer gave of her: "You have a baby face and pert manners. . . . You think you're an artist. . . . You're the kind of person I want to see killed!" Born 24 years ago in the slums of Washington, D. C., where her parents were social workers, Authoress Gilfillan has always had a "penchant for 'bums.' " By the time she was 14 she had run away from home twice to see the world. At 17, her parents...
...reality, a wealthy heir, and a tour through the auto camps of America with Mr. Rogers at the helm of the car. The trenchant political observations of the former mayor of Beverly break forth now and again, but the production is replete only with a lazy good humor which is not stimulating...