Word: landlordism
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Hogan is "misbegotten" because his spirit is as mean and hard as the rocky Connecticut land he farms. His daughter Josie is "misbegotten" because she weighs 180 Ibs. and stands 5 ft. n, "a big, rough, ugly cow of a woman." Landlord Jim Tyrone is "misbegotten" in the catalogue of Sigmund Freud; he has an Oedipus complex...
...real test will be what kind of quarters Kennan can find. It's all up to the only landlord in Russia, the state...
...ploy usually works since audiences enjoy melodrama. Change the century's villain from a landlord to the communists, the hero from a farm boy to the F.B.I., the issue from this month's rent to atom bomb secrets, and a skillful director can guide unknown actors toward familiar outcomes to the satisfaction of everyone involved. Jerry Hooper is one skillful director...
Valentín González, a fiery, black-bearded Spaniard, was once a Communist hero -and why not? The man had all the makings : 1) he was a landlord-hating peasant who could kill an enemy and sleep soundly afterwards; 2) he was a fine troop commander, a tough, natural leader who became a living legend during the Spanish civil war; 3) he was a Communist...
Because they are dealing with lovers, Bride & Groom's producers have run into some unexpected situations. One couple astonished the landlord of their honeymoon hotel by playing billiards until 3 a.m. on their wedding night. One groom offered to enliven the ceremony by performing sleight-of-hand tricks on the air. At least six couples have broken their engagements before they could be got in front of the TV cameras. One groom decamped the night before the show, leaving a desolate bride-to-be. The producers were hard put to find another marriageable couple on such short notice. Since...