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Word: plassey (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1935-1935
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...Clive's wife and though this no doubt brings more fans to the box-office it can hardly be said to add to the strength of the picture. The famous events in the history are told with dramatic force which make the Black Hole and the Battle of Plassey step out of the cold of black and white into vivid animation...

Author: By S. M. B., | Title: The Crimson Playgoer | 3/19/1935 | See Source »

...destiny lay in India. Its virtue is that no account of such a career could be more than occasionally dull. Ronald Colman (minus the mustache which has long been his trademark) and Loretta Young manage to give lively performances without losing 18th Century decorum. During the battle of Plassey, with armored elephants charging like tanks, during dive's bitter reply to his detractors on the floor of the House of Commons, Clive of India ceases to be merely interesting and reflects the brilliance and the color of Its hero. Good shot: the Black Hole of Calcutta,* photographed from above...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Jan. 28, 1935 | 1/28/1935 | See Source »

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