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Word: shakin (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...television, and his shy. Sunday-go-to-meetin' smile provokes what an agent describes as "the sexiest mail in Hollywood." Gimmick: he draws his .38 with his left hand ("That's so's they can't git the drop on me while Ah'm shakin' hands"). Born in Harrah, Okla., Dayle LyMoine Robertson earned a Silver Star during World War II. At 37 he spends much of his spare time drinking milk (three quarts a day), racing quarter horses and taking potshots at his TV opposition. Says Robertson: "The adult westerns are dishonest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: WESTERNS: The Six-Gun Galahad | 3/30/1959 | See Source »

...public, Miss Verdon does a burlesque on the art of burlesque in the seduction scene. Apparently, movie producers believe the only accepted approach to the pursuit of life is a humorous one. Nevertheless, in the words of a modern bard, wherever Miss Verdon goes, "there's a whole lotta shakin' goin...

Author: By Richard E. Ashcraft, | Title: Damn Yankees | 10/17/1958 | See Source »

...There will be some program changes, occasionally some subdued music, and commercials beamed to a general audience. But for the most part, WILY fans will not be disappointed in WEEP. Announcers will still bray crazy commercials; odd-voiced groups will yell the lyrics to Chicken Baby Chicken, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, and assorted other tunes "to endure traffic jams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Television: First Peep Out of WEEP | 10/7/1957 | See Source »

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