Word: role
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...most memorable twelve months in the history of the American cinema. There was Gone With the Wind, of course, whose production attracted more intense public curiosity than any other film ever made. When Vivien Leigh -- beautiful, talented, but indisputably English -- was cast in the role of the Old South's own Scarlett O'Hara, thousands of Americans reacted with patriotic fury, as if the Redcoats had burned Washington again. "Why not cast Chiang Kai-shek and change the part to Gerald O'Hara?" a correspondent indignantly demanded of Movie Mirror, one of the era's many fan magazines...
Cornell sophomore Corrie D'Alessio sent out invitations for a party in his goalie box during the second period and his defenseman stood him up. But the Saints were more than happy to play the role of gracious guests...
...Change can't be effectively managed" unless smaller investors have a greater role in controlling the financial market, he said...
Performers Pier Carlo Talenti and Mankwe Ndosi have done their best to draw the audience into their isolated world. Talenti and Ndosi bring a tremendous amount of energy to their performances. Talenti brings an endearing and childish naivete to the role of Lawrence, which makes his portrayal seem all the more natural. Ndosi's performance as Joanna is executed with intelligence and veracity. But although both actors are able to suspend reality for awhile, they have essentially been assigned an impossible task. Lawrence and Joanna are not your average couple. And so, despite the valiant attempts of the cast...
Harvard Professor of Sociology Theda Skocpol told a small group yesterday that the political left should assume a more intellectual role in American politics...