Word: lavishes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...00p.m.-The Alamo. This is an ultimate American film. John Wayne produced, directed, and starred in a twelve million dollar salute to chauvinism, racism, and what he feels is the American way. The money was spent on a full-scale model of the Alamo itself and the lavish staging of a full-hour battle sequence. A large part of the film is offensive, but much of it is exciting and fun, and it is worth watching if only to see John Wayne get skewered on a crowbar by one of Santa Ana's mean minions. It is something many...
Like other brokerage heads, Regan may now feel that he expanded his firm more rapidly than trading volume warranted. Last year he moved headquarters to a lavish building on lower Broadway. Two years ago he enlisted IBM to put in a computerized communications system with a terminal for each broker; the project has since been shelved...
Long Island, decided the moviemakers, has lost its old West Eggian elegance, so they transplanted The Great Gatsby to the more richly idle colony of Newport, R.I. Otherwise, no emerald-cut stone was left unturned to ensure authenticity in re-creating Gatsby's lavish parties. The set was Rosecliff, a villa designed in 1902 by Architect Stanford White. The Packards and Mercers and Rolls-Royces lining the driveway were lovingly polished antiques. The gowns were late 1920s originals, and the million-dollar armature of jewelry was certified Cartier. It was only fitting, therefore, that among the 500 extras chosen...
Giles faced another problem, arising from the fact that Restoration dramaturgy characteristically indulged in lavish scenery and frequent switch of locale. The Country Wife has 12 scenes, which shift among five different locations. If there were five full-stage sets, it would require considerable time to change from one to another. Yet it seemed essential to have recognizable and furnished acting areas...
...There are always two levels to Moscow life. One evening you may entertain a couple of editors of a party paper, the next a group of dissenting intellectuals. A lavish lunch with an official and a cold supper with the family of a political prisoner are part of the correspondent's regular range here...