Word: misses
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...drifted into a period of stooging for most of the top funny men: Hope, Durante, Frank Morgan, Milton Berle, Danny Kaye. She practiced her comedy lines and learned to "get into the show." She also picked up some brassy publicity tricks: one night Garry Moore called her "Her Nibs, Miss Georgia Gibbs." The title stuck-to Georgia's belts, cigaret lighters and anything else that could be engraved, embroidered or rhinestoned with the catch line...
...Miss Allyson had never forgotten High Barbaree or any of its implications; under her influence, Van gradually remembered his lost ambitions. Now, drifting in the plane, he realizes that he must be somewhere in the vicinity of his uncle's legendary island. If the legend is true, it means vindication for a dream, and safety...
Dishonored Lady (Stromberg; United Artists) features Hedy Lamarr, John Loder (Miss Lamarr's real-life husband) and Dennis O'Keefe in a highfalutin piece of problem-nonsense designed to wow women matinee-goers. Students of movie (and audience) morals may be interested...
...psychological" picture is complete nowadays without a case of amnesia, schizophrenia, paranoia or at least galloping dipsomania. In this case Psychiatrist Morris Carnovsky advises Miss Lamarr that her trouble isn't just an ordinary trouble, but a sickness, like alcoholism. Her trouble, as yet unmentionable on the screen in so many syllables, appears to be nymphomania. In order to cure herself, she quits her high-pressure job as an art editor, her high-pressure rake (Mr. Loder) and her fancy wardrobe. Can she find happiness in dirndls, a huge little studio hideout, her neglected talent for painting, and True...
True Love (Mr. O'Keefe), who rooms downstairs, is represented as a talented scientist but he shows little of the scientific spirit; he is, in fact, a pretty depressing type of momma's boy. It is only too clear to seasoned Miss Lamarr that this leaning tower of quavering male virginity could never survive the shock if he learned of her Past. He learns, of course; the rake is murdered; Miss Lamarr goes on trial for her life. True Love, Dutch-uncled by Psychiatry, comes of age just in time and snags the real murderer. The whole show...