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...walks past a church (says his wife: "Don't do that; they might think you're a Senator"). Another showed a maid telling an early-morning caller, "Oh, no, the Senator's not in; he went to seven o'clock Mass." Mexico's famed, shovel-mouthed comic, Cantinflas, built a skit around a gun-toting politico trading his pistol in for a rosary, added "They're buying holy water instead of tequila now." As with Spain, Catholic liberals have been disinclined to blame all Catholicism's trouble in Mexico on leftist politicians...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: I Am a Believer | 11/11/1940 | See Source »

...epic of baseball's biggest swell-head. Elmer, whether on screen or stage, has for years and years been Joe E. Brown. For those interested in statistics, his mouth has stretched exactly one-eighth of an inch, which only makes his smile the more enticing and allows him to shovel down ham, doughnuts, milk and pie in an increasing ratio throughout the play. Between these two processes, Joe E. is as human, lovable and Laughable as ever...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PLAYGOER | 11/7/1940 | See Source »

...automobile has ruined my business," he said slowly. "Teddy Roosevelt and his Rough Riders were God's gift to the whitewing. But Frank can shovel...

Author: By Hu FLUNG Huey occ., | Title: Roosevelt Win With Willkie Landon Second Predicts Huey | 11/5/1940 | See Source »

Glass-jawed Phil Scott, onetime British heavyweight champion, was discovered deep in London rubble, heading a squad of wardens digging out a bombed air-raid shelter. Puffed Fainting Phil as he leaned for a moment on his shovel: "And I used to think boxing was hard work...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 4, 1940 | 11/4/1940 | See Source »

Pittsburgh's Variety Club, orphan-succoring organization (started twelve years ago after an actor found a baby at a local theatre), feted a ten-month-old foundling, named him Joe E. Brown. On hand for the festivities, shovel-mouthed Comic Brown bounced the baby on his knee, talked of adopting him (though he had five...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People, Nov. 4, 1940 | 11/4/1940 | See Source »

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