Word: humourous
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...jolt when ahs and ohs and girlish sighs accompany the first appearance of Van Johnson and reoccur at unpredictable moments throughout. The big surprise is that the story itself, far from being a B plot dressed up in technicolor, abounds in first-rate humour and develops with steady interest to the madcap climax...
...Scottish island, "On Approval" allows two kindly if ineffectual characters to realize that they don't want to marry the selfish Brook and Miss Lillie, while the latter pair finally end at the altar. In spite of a well worn plot, this film brings out the best of English humour. Shying away from Hollywood's gag-happy style, "On Approval" specializes in a never ending series of sly, subtle touches that provide an hour and a half of continuous laughter rather than the customary two and a half of spasmodic guffaws...
...hundred and twenty-five pounds of good humour, five feet five and eyes of hazel, "Miss Lupe" thinks Midshipmen are "swell says," and she's sure we'll make the world's best officers. Being very coy about her social life, all Lupy would say is "Yes, I have dated ensigns," and "No, I've never been out with a Midshipman...
What is the truth about 'Cliffe girls? Well, nobody will deny that they're intelligent. A good many of them have fine senses of humour. But when it comes to beauty, there's a minority that George White wouldn't be ashamed of mixed in among a vast majority of twisted-seamed, straight haired, bespectacled young women, who are, aesthetically speaking, nonentities. The trick is to pick the sheep from the goats...
Long a part of the Harvard Commencement week, the Ivy Orations have always been bits of humour and wit intended to enliven the crowd. They are usually of five to ten minutes duration. Last year as a notable innovation two orators instead of the usual one spoke together in a humourous dialogue form...