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...castaways do not hit it off at first. Lieut. Smythe pulls rank on the corporal and calls him an "unpleasant brat"; he responds by calling her a "sourpuss." But in due course things get back to normal, and they are seen bounding along the beach clad in breezy tropical raiment and quaffing coconut milk. Unfortunately, their tropical paradise is short-lived, for a handsome R.A.F. pilot (Donald Gray) crash-lands on the island...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Jul. 28, 1952 | 7/28/1952 | See Source »

...Whittaker Chambers: a new type of publican-a TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PUBLICAN . . . May I express my feeling of nausea at your picturing Mr. Chambers cloaked in Biblical raiment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jun. 23, 1952 | 6/23/1952 | See Source »

...Purple Raiment...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Sep. 17, 1951 | 9/17/1951 | See Source »

Fearing that the scanty raiment would cause raised eyebrows in 'Cliffe bluenose circles, Eve stated that she will appear in a more seemly, if less sightly, Grecian tunic. While some male members of the production claim that the tunic idea would tax the local cloth supply, others still persist that she will actually appear in regulation Gardon of Eden greenery when the curtain rises Tuesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fig Leaf Frustration Ended As 'Cliffe Eve Wears Tunic | 11/8/1946 | See Source »

...behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it. His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow. And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: The Resurrection | 4/22/1946 | See Source »

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