Word: mock
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Delegates will, as far as possible, represent their home states in the Mock Convention, which is sponsored by the Young Democratic Club. Butler, the Democratic National Chairman, will give the keynote address...
Katie Johnson is the surprise attraction of The Lady-killers and often outshines Guinness in making the film's mock-murderous mood a lighthearted success. Any Guinness film is good; this one is better...
...street from a Tampa cigar factory last week, the two leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination interrupted their Florida primary campaigns just long enough to exchange a few good-humored jeers. Spotting an unopened box of cigars in Estes Kefauver's hand, Adlai Stevenson asked in mock reproof, "You're not accepting corrupting gifts publicly?" then added, "I got corrupted ahead of you, Estes. They gave me a box at the first factory I visited...
...their applications, even recommends people from whom students may be able to get the necessary testimonials. West Point presents up to 20 candidates a year, and Annapolis (15 in 52 years) gives its candidates extra leave to attend state and district meetings. Yale's 20 candidates hold mock Rhodes interviews a few weeks before the state competitions. The University of Minnesota invites top honor men to apply for the program...
...Janice Thresher, as his ever-dithering wife, does well to play her role completely valiantly, because it is important that she never lapse into obvious contempt for what she is trying to spoof. Joe Hudak's leers, in characterizing the villain, have an ambiguity which cleverly both underscore the mock melodrama and cynically comment on it. His violence and forcefulness have a very convincing feigned ugliness. The part of the author, played by Hugh Amory, is honest, and therefore very incisive and highly amusing. Unfortunately for George Montgomery, an Indian brave, his lines apparently call for modern comment...