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...Astaire and Miss Rogers bring their devotees something new to talk about by way of a roller skating act. The story, of course, is unimportant, and this time concerns the rumored marriage of a psuedo-Russian ballet dancer (Astaire) and an American jazz singer (Rogers). An ocean crossing provides the setting for an original act in the engine room, where a colored swing band assembles to "slap the bass" in time with the engines and Astaire's feet...

Author: By W. B., | Title: The Crimson Moviegoer | 5/6/1937 | See Source »

With this hint for moderation the Puritans of the 1930 psuedo-school would do well to follow the wisdom of the Puritans of 1630 and pray that the nation may be brought to right and not to righteousness through the elections...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WITH A PRAYER IN MY HEART | 10/25/1930 | See Source »

...country. To both groups the stay in Cambridge will be a very significant event; and it will be well to make their visit a pleasant one. Men who know sub-freshmen should "show them the ropes" to some extent and not assume the ridiculously childish air of undergraduate psuedo-dignity which prejudices the stranger. It may help the sub-freshman to find himself sooner when he comes in, if he can catch a glimpse now of what is and what is not worth while. Let us at least extend courteous hospitality to the visiting "examination team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOSPITALITY TO VISITORS. | 6/15/1912 | See Source »

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