Word: sexe
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Last week Marthe Richard admitted she was wrong. She had just written a new book, L'Appel des Sexes (The Call of Sex), in which she now says: "The situation has become intolerable. We have to reopen the maisons de tolérance." Still a reformer at heart, she wanted new laws so that cops could not tyrannize the girls, and better medical inspection. Also, she added: "The girls should be considered some kind of social workers...
...adroitly maneuvers young leading lady Blanchette Brunoy into his parlour and onto his couch. However, Miss Brunoy's acting ability does not rate her a place on the same couch with Gabin. She is attractive in face and figure, but her facial expression is limited to three looks--sex, innocence, and disdain. Unfortunately, they are not enough...
...drive followed a charge by Archbishop Richard J. Cushing that some Boston clubs were "serving sex on a silver platter...
...Licensing Board will take drastic action in the case of any establishment which permits the portrayal of sex perversion in any form," Hynes said, "and will hold the owners of such establishments to the primary duty of regulating this type of entertainment...
...keeping with the Guestian level of the dialogue. Robert Taylor, as the Latin hero, runs the emotional gamut, with his accustomed impassive Cherokee stare. Deborah Kerr, the titian-haired heroine, brings to her role the solemn uncomprehending dogmatism of a Radcliffe freshman discussing the subjects in question--sex and religion. But the prize ham of the evening goes to Peter Ustinov, who makes such a hash out of Nero that you wind up feeling sorry...