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Word: richswitch (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1936-1936
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...boils the pot with a comic strip inspired by those members of her family whom he has met through his father-the henpecked uncle (Grant Mitchell), the socially ambitious, bullying Mrs. Nesta Pett (Cora Wither spoon), the incorrigible, Eton-suited little nephew (Tommy Bupp). As the Richswitch family of the strip, they become the instantly recognized and hilariously appreciated source of an international guffaw. Only by reconstructing the characters in the strip does Piccadilly Jim restore the abused Petts to sanity, establish himself with Ann, preserve his father from masquerading, for Eugenia's sake, as a Danish Count...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: The New Pictures: Aug. 31, 1936 | 8/31/1936 | See Source »

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