Word: pattering
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Died. Al Ritz, 64, eldest of the Ritz Brothers who, with Second Brother Jimmy, played straight man to Rubber-faced Harry in 18 movies between 1936 and 1946 (Never a Dull Moment), continued to enliven nightclubs with a blend of lunatic dance and non sequitur patter; of a heart attack; in New Orleans...
...however, it take the greatest of by the greatest of make the monologue interesting. Mrs. Hamlin decidedly superior . Her face is quite mobile makes good use of it, chief weapon is a lilting, voice that is perfect for the idoclatress of the she could find a way of the patter-song pace to the first few minutes, the cost of cutting a few might be able to hold the interest of her audience would be an extraordinary complishment...
...legged on the balls of his feet, and time it to match the pace of the scene. He can remain articulate while speaking at absurd speeds, and communicate the rhythm of his speech to the actor he's arguing with, so that the dialogue sounds slightly like a patter song...
...other semifinal. It was a natural: height v. speed, strength v. finesse. Controlling the boards, feeding the ball to Cazzie Russell, the Wolverines jumped into a seven-point lead. U.C.L.A.'s answer was a full-court press, and the sound from then on was the pitter-patter of quick feet. Six times Michigan lost the ball just trying to get it in bounds. At halftime, the Scoreboard read U.C.L.A. 47, Michigan 34. Then the smallest Bruin of them all took charge...
...attendant who sings: "Shall I fill it up, Madame? Super or standard?" The sound of Muzak lyricism in the score is for the most part standard. There are no songs as such, but the script, in rhyme translated by prosaic subtitles, weaves themes of love and despair into insistent patter music that accompanies every utterance from "Je suis enceinte, Maman" to "pass the sugar...