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Word: roles (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...reader to forget that Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran, was a pathetic symbol of a corrupt and repressive regime. His fate was to be thrust, ill-suited by temperament or training, into the leadership of a nation whose strategic geography and petroleum resources dictated a major role in the 20th century. Publicly he professed a grand vision, a White Revolution that would modernize his nation. Privately he played the Oriental potentate, surrounded by toadies, pimps and the kitschy trappings of new wealth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Royal Pain | 10/24/1988 | See Source »

Unsurprisingly, the confrontational tactics of conservatives such as Bennett have alienated some college presidents and leaders in higher education, who say that Bennett is trying to usurp the universities' traditional role in shaping their own curricula...

Author: By Andrew J. Bates, | Title: Bennett, Bloom Seek Curricular Reform | 10/22/1988 | See Source »

Personal Appearance: In a short 30-minute interview, it's definitely a big factor. Dress appropriately for the role you're aspiring to fill...

Author: By John Noble, | Title: Interview Motto: Be Prepared | 10/21/1988 | See Source »

...probably guessed by now that Press, the actor playing the doctor, is not blond. There is nothing wrong with "nontraditional" casting, but doesn't it make more sense for the director to alter the lines of the person he chose for the role than to leave the audience puzzled...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Shall I Compare Thee... | 10/21/1988 | See Source »

Despite poor direction, Williams' words do manage to shine through some of the characters. Thea Henry is a vibrant Venable, and Jy Murphy dexterous in his minute role as Cathie's brother. And Sara Melson couldn't look more like a Southern woman of Williams' time. Still, Suddenly Last Summer can't end suddenly enough...

Author: By Ross G. Forman, | Title: Shall I Compare Thee... | 10/21/1988 | See Source »

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