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...Separation. Arthur Marcus Loew, 38, vice president and general manager of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, one-time son-in-law of Adolph Zukor; by Barbara Mae Smith Loew, 25. onetime showgirl; in White Plains, N. Y. Charges: He treated her like a child, humiliated her before servants, called her a killjoy, drank excessively, abandoned her at parties, allowed women to put makeup on his face, pinched her dog, harassed her canary. Mrs. Loew asked $3,000 per month maintenance, $25,000 for counsel fees, $2.500 for special costs. Mr. Loew: "Preposterous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Nov. 4, 1935 | 11/4/1935 | See Source »

...betraying dishonest colleagues. One of his bosses once told him: "Ye're a bit too gude for this worrld, young man; but ye'll have a fine time in the next one. I've nae doot." Even Author Sinclair calls his hero "a wet blanket, a killjoy, a spoilsport, a mollycoddle." "He had to be," explains Author Sinclair. You will probably not be sorry to learn that Kip was finally shot, in line of duty. Maggie May went right on lecturing, with another big talking point...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Men's Life Catalog* | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

...Jesus ... a killjoy? He was the most popular dinner guest in Jerusalem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Riches & Power | 1/2/1928 | See Source »

...said to be a killjoy, and inhuman; a very Stiggins whose mind is straitened...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: Holy Joe | 5/23/1927 | See Source »

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