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Florida's Green: ". . . Florida is one of the old dry states ... as dry as the Sahara Desert . . ." (Florida's Green was laughed to his seat...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: PROHIBITION: Representative Debate | 2/27/1928 | See Source »

Gubernatorial elections on the Mississippi's lower left bank are cross and colorful. Most Louisianans, state-proud, would rather be Governor than President. Republicans being as scarce in Louisiana as frogs in the Sahara, an all-Democratic primary such as was held last week, is all that matters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Louisiana Governor | 1/30/1928 | See Source »

Pierre becomes involved when he engineers an abduction--object matrimony--this of Mam'selle Bonvalet. Her fiance and the General, both Legionnaires, turn out in pursuit. It is not until after a hectic harem scene and a few Sahara serenades that "The Shadow" ("Shad", for short) emerges the winner on points: the Parisenne on one arm and a reconciled father on the other...

Author: By A. G. C., | Title: CRIMSON PLAYGOER | 1/28/1928 | See Source »

...attended, in the glamorous spotlight of the "Follies" under the instruction of Ziegfield, on expensive sets in lavish movies. The cinema has its charm, but after two more pictures I am hidding it adieu. My husband and I are going to Tunis to live, close to the romantic Sahara...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Companionate Mating Excites Disapprobation of Gorgeous Golden Goddess of the Silver Sheet--Describes Ideal Male | 12/19/1927 | See Source »

...insertion of machina in machina. On the sandy screen of white desert dunes, Zaida causes a newsreel, showing a vast army on the march, to be projected. Not used to this kind of mirage, the Arabs surrender rapidly just before the newsreel begins to make battleships float along the Sahara. The surrender of the Arabs is almost coincidental with the final surrender of Captain Colton to the charms of Bebe Daniels, who, in the role of a female Fairbanks, is by no means uncaptivating...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures Dec. 5, 1927 | 12/5/1927 | See Source »

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