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Word: pleasingness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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The agile foot of Fred Astaire and the pleasing personality of Ginger Rogers lead the way in Hollywood's excellent adaptation of the New York stage show. In line with their usual incomprehensible actions, the movie moguls decided to add the personal touch to the film's title, and so...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 10/16/1934 | See Source »

Peck's Bad Boy (Sol Lesser). Sure of pleasing the Legion of Decency and that large portion of the cinema public which considers Jackie Cooper's pout irresistibly affecting, Producer Sol Lesser quite properly thought it unnecessary to make this picture a faithful transcription of its original. Admirers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures: Oct. 15, 1934 | 10/15/1934 | See Source »

Now with the appearance of a man well versed in engineering and executive ability in such a position this one remaining vacancy has been filled and the University is at last running on a completed financial reorganization which indeed even at the outset presents a far more pleasing outlook than...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LEHMAN'S LEAGUE | 10/1/1934 | See Source »

In your issue of July 30, p. n, in speaking of Postmaster General Farley you state: "And Mr. Farley is neither the worst of sinners nor is he without the right faith." It is certainly pleasant reading for the Catholics to know that you brand their faith as the "right...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Aug. 13, 1934 | 8/13/1934 | See Source »

"Fundamentally Sound," The sequel to this patriotic Persian attempt to shake the foreigners down was a hasty visit to Teheran by Anglo-Persian's suave Board Chairman and "Petrol Diplomat." Sir John Cadman carried through the ensuing negotiations of high public policy on the private basis that "the Shah...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: INTERNATIONAL: Brothers in Islam | 7/2/1934 | See Source »

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