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Dates: during 1942-1942
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...white man's burden in Equatorial Africa (see cut) consists principally of Tondelayo (Hedy Lamarr). She comes from the jungle wearing a "lurong" (press-agentese for an alluring sarong), rolls the whites of her eyes, and in no time at all is saying "Tondelayo make you tiffin." Only the tone-deaf will think she means...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The New Pictures, Dec. 14, 1942 | 12/14/1942 | See Source »

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