Word: lancasterism
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But London failed to find much true artistic classicism. Instead, without the usual nightmarish litter to distract them, critics and gallerygoers were spotting some old Dali shortcomings more clearly than ever. The London Times dismissed Dali's recent work as "trivial and irreverent . . . singularly banal." In the Daily Express...
LEWIS H. LANCASTER JR. Kingsport, Tenn.
Ten Tall Men (Columbia), a tall adventure tale of the French Foreign Legion, treats its old formula so lightheartedly that it becomes the beau jest of the genre. Burt Lancaster, the devil-may-care sergeant, recruits nine rough, tough men from the Legion's brig (Gilbert Roland, Kieron Moore...
It turns out to be fairly pleasant work. By abducting the beautiful daughter (Jody Lawrence) of a Riff chieftain on the eve of her reluctant wedding to the head of a rival tribe, the legionnaires disrupt a tribal alliance and stall the attack. Lancaster outfights and outfoxes the Arabs'...
Lancaster & Co. flit in & out of Riff disguises, playing hob with tribal ritual and aplomb. Legionnaire Roland (Bullfighter and the Lady) feints through a free-for-all brawl, performing impromptu veronicas with a cape. A sexy blonde paralyzes the Legion by sashaying into the fort like a burlesque queen heading...