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...Mostly because of the civil rights issue, States-Righter Goldwater is almost as popular as Kennedy is unpopular. A couple of small signs of Southern political times: in Miami a newspaper ad for PT 109, the movie about Kennedy's wartime exploits, included: "For those patrons who are not J.F.K. supporters, we have free Goldwater bumper strips." In Thomasville, Ga., a theater operator advertised: "See the Japs almost get Kennedy...
...most likely stupid, and certainly irrelevant, to heap invective upon PT 109, the story of John Fitzgerald Kennedy's war exploits in the South Pacific. But being an invective-heaper from way back, I cannot help myself...
Occasional scenes did penetrate the torpor induced by the first half-hour, surely one of the dullest film segments produced by Hollywood in a long while. But for the most part PT 109 was horrendous, devoted primarily to showing off Cliff Robertson's repertoire of facial expressions, all of which seemed to be subtle variations of a smirkish half-smile...
...same bill with PT 109 is that oldy but goody, Bad Day at Black Rock. Spencer Tracy is at his best, playing John McGreedy, a one-armed ex-Marine who comes to a small Western town looking for the father of a dead buddy...
...tolerated the differentials. By last week, Douglas had won a promise from the 15 U.S.-subsidized shipping lines to "study" the differentials, and was putting heavy pressure on the White House to replace Stakem. If he goes, a likely successor is retired Rear Admiral John Harllee, who was PT Boat Skipper John F. Kennedy's boss in World...