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Word: luck (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...American in Paris and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (also M-G-M productions). The picture has only a second-drawer score by Cole Porter, but Director George Cukor has shrewdly managed to make the least of it, and to make the most of a marvelous run of creative luck. Gene Kelly dances less than usual, and rather better. Mitzi Gaynor, whose face most Hollywood cameramen have in the past been careful to undertook, is revealed to have a bright and charming one that is capable of expressing a rather pretty wit. And Taina Elg, a ballerina seen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Oct. 14, 1957 | 10/14/1957 | See Source »

...Lady Luck. In Oklahoma City, Policeman R. W. Starr gallantly assisted a woman who was having trouble with a parking meter, banged it hard a couple of times, gave her a summons when a slug appeared behind the glass...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Miscellany, Sep. 30, 1957 | 9/30/1957 | See Source »

...Governor has been very successful and there is no reason to believe that his luck will run out in the near future. There is some speculation that Faubus can be personally linked to the outbreak of violence which occurred around Central High School on Monday. If this could be done, he would be seriously discredited, but for the present the governor can say, "I told you so," and basically law abiding citizens of Arkansas agree that until he was relieved of his power there was no violence, although there was of course no integration...

Author: By George H. Watson jr., (SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON) | Title: Faubus May Have Aided Forces of Integration | 9/28/1957 | See Source »

...bridegroom): We tried our best to have him here, but we had no luck...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: Giveaway | 9/23/1957 | See Source »

...tennis was even better than his luck. His crackling serve seldom faltered. His backhand, a weak weapon all spring, was suddenly sure and sharp. Neither man made many errors; both scored their points with spectacular placements. Anderson scored the big ones, and he won in straight sets...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Easy After All | 9/16/1957 | See Source »

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