Word: pureness
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...excellent straight-man to his prodigal wife. Some of the best scenes between these two, especially those concerned with financial discussions, smack of the show which made father famous. But, since satire is not a strong point of the story, practically all enjoyment must be derived from pure humor--the humor of witty remarks and comic situations. The few celebrated bon mots which the head of the Day family utters are good in any company, but the comedy of situations, often centered about the children, is somewhat harmed by spotty acting which tempers the juvenile parts to mediocrity. Even much...
...Scotch. Fresh from a college "notorious for its high living"--remember this is Benchley's story and things have changed since then--he tried desperately to besmirch his unsullied life in such dens of vice as Broadway, Hollywood, and Paris. According to his report he remained disgustingly pure. But one wonders. Benchley could hardly have acquired his knowledge of the finer points of life by reading "Colliers" over an ice cream soda at the Y.M.C.A...
...from Chiang down, was at least trying to do what Marshall & Co. wanted. Official Washington, however, continued to judge China by standards of political morality higher than those applied to Greece, Turkey or Russia-to whom the U.S. gave billions without inquiring whether their officials were competent and politically pure...
Louis didn't let them down. When he swung into I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues, they heard the old, pure, easy phrasing and big, clear, ranging tone that had made Louis King of Jazz. Murmured sentimental, teary-eyed Jazzman Jess Stacy: "I can't tell you how happy this makes...
...kappa thought No. 23's horror at eating kappa meat pure sentimentality, since everyone knew that in Japan girls from poor families were regularly sold to brothels...