Word: humorous
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Narrow Edge. Acheson handled a barrage of questions with firmness and relaxed good, humor. When a question was too technical, he was quick to admit that the questioner had gone over the narrow edge of his knowledge. A reporter pointed out that some "leading Republican papers" had inferred that "there has been some injury to bipartisan foreign policy." Acheson reddened slightly, and smiled. Was he looking at the injury? Acheson inquired amiably. The newsmen laughed, and the reporter backtracked hastily: "It was their insinuation, not mine." Well, said Acheson, he would do everything he could to keep the most bipartisan...
...quickness of Byrnes, the Hull who had been alternately earthy and ponderous. The new Secretary was a man who took as much care with his phrases as he did with his clothes-both had a slightly studied air of elegant informality. His unruffled aloofness was salted with a dry humor...
Living-1949 (Sun. 4:35 p.m., NBC). Documentary on humor, with Fred Allen...
Waterloo Road (Gainsborough; Eagle Lion), made for British home consumption some four years ago, is just being released in the U.S. A warmly entertaining little picture, it proves that a good director and a sound story can make an unpretentious production gleam with humanity, humor and sharp characterizations. Director Sidney Gilliat has proved this point before (in Green for Danger, The Adventuress, etc.). This time he manages it with the tale of a young couple (John Mills and Joy Shelton) in wartime England...
...speed that soon passes all understanding. Though each word is clearly pronounced, even telegraphed, the audience soon falls exhausted by the wayside while Mr. Whorf races on. The listener does not feel cheated as much as incompetent on his own part. In a few moments of ironic humor, Mr. Whorf is very good...