Word: overwritten
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Comes a Day had had the sort of actors its merits deserved, the results would be difficult to imagine, though some clues are provided by Arthur O'Connell as drunken father Lawton and Brandon de Wilde as his (overwritten, overdirected) son. The daughter of the Lawton household--a perceptive character study by the way; score one for Mr. Lamkin--wants to marry Mr. Scott's character for his money, but is torn by an enormous letch for a hot water heater salesman. Diana van der Vlis is excellent in this role, and Larry Hagman is good as her stud. Ruth...
Author Holmes knows his jazz world. One of his scenes - a band rehearsal - is as funny and true as any writing about jazz in a long while. The Horn is sententious and overwritten, but it still manages to be a plausible and moving novel...
Seldom has the hate-twisted face of prejudice been more starkly depicted. But the story dealt with symptoms, ventured only timidly into the shadowy causes of the disease. Admitted Author Serling himself: "I particularly did not like the staging and writing of the last act. It was overwritten." Retorted Playhouse 90's Producer Martin Manulis: "It was a great tribute to the ad agencies that they ever let this show...
...first script, written by Robert MacDonald and directed by Zandy Moore, was almost painfully unsuccessful. Though Mr. Moore's direction seemed insensitive and obvious, it must be realized that his cast is almost completely inexperienced and he had only two weeks of rehearsal time. Mr. MacDonald's script is overwritten and forced. Instead of creating recognizable people in a recognizable human situation, he portrays a cast of perfectly typed characters for whom one can feel no sympathy or concern. The actors lack any feeling of dramatic reaction to one another. One can almost see them thinking about their cues...
...Manfred Conte (278 pp.; Sloane; $3.50), contains enough interesting research on the hazards of counterfeiting and passing bogus $100 bills to discourage any hopeful amateur. The hero is a sensationally successful engraver whose counterfeiting has baffled the U.S. Treasury for months. Unfortunately, he runs into a stretch of overwritten bad luck with thieving, deceitful or suspicious-acting ladies. His professional life is a lot more entertaining than his love life...