Word: jinxing
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...almost four years after World War II's end, Hollywood would as soon have made war movies as sown minefields in front of U.S. box offices. Then MGM's Battleground broke the jinx and, with Sands of I wo Jima and Twelve 0'Clock High, landed among the first ten moneymakers of 1950. Now the studios are releasing and shooting so many war films that faithful moviegoers may soon feel eligible for battle stars...
...problems. In his spare time he is making radio, TV and church appearances to discuss religious affairs. On Sunday of this week, Episcopalian Pleuthner preached a sermon at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Harrison, N.Y. and a few days later was scheduled to appear on the Tex and Jinx show. Reason for Adman Pleuthner's new role: his current book, Building Up Your Congregation (Wilcox & Follett...
Until last year, Brown hadn't won a football game in the Stadium since 1938. But Rip Engle's team gave its coach a going-away present in the form of a 28 to 14 victory to break the jinx...
However, head coach Lloyd P. Jordan, on behalf of himself and his sides, regretfully declined the invitation to appear. Jordan, who had attended the first three rallies of the 1950 season, stated in refusing to appear "I want to break this jinx...
After an early-season injury jinx, the Yardling team is rounding into shape. Coach Dick Whitney will have the use of first string goalie Bob Rosenman, sidelined the past week with a turned ankle. Whitney is still shifting assignments, however, and today he will probably start Sam Huttenbauer between Ted Sexton and Captain Rog Martin...