Word: motif
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...innocent man who tries to clear himself by finding the bill and the notary, and the thief. The innocent is murdered and the notary poisoned. In the last few hours of the notary's life a search for the poisoner ensues; it is here that the film finds its motif...
...kids bought ice cream and hot dogs from shining blue trailers (the Communists had specially lowered the price of hot dogs for the occasion). They rode merry-go-rounds and Ferris wheels. Giggling girls had their pictures taken with genial Soviet G.I.s. The rally's propa- ganda motif was "Friendship." Wherever two groups of blue-shirted youngsters met, they shouted "Freundschaft!" at each other. Truckloads of grinning Communist cops-looking as incongruous as gunmen at a Sunday picnic-careened through the streets, yelling "Freundschaft!" at the moppets, who enthusiastically returned the salute...
Both Memorial Hall and the Union will receive special decoration for the weekend dances, but the committee would not reveal the central motif. Decorations for the Jubilee in Mem Hall last year were highly successful...
...Crimson Key plans to fly in over 1000 orchids by specially refrigerated place from Mexico to provide the motif for its "Orchids and Moonlight Dance." The dance will take place on April 29, during the All-College Weekend...
...open-house lawn party for the following afternoon, and the Crimson Key is sponsoring a formal dance for Saturday night. Harry Marshard's orchestra will paly at the informal Friday affair. The dance will be called "Carnival Capers," and Memorial Hall will be decorated in a circus motif...