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He has brought to this some well-written scenes and his usual technical dexterity. But even considering how amusing the play can be, and eloquent and skillful, and how well George Roy Hill has directed and Barbara Baxley, James Daly and Robert Webber have acted it, a good deal seems...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theater: New Play on Broadway, Nov. 21, 1960 | 11/21/1960 | See Source »

All in all, the film has more than enough pit comedy to make up for any lack of subtlety, and if Brigitte's Bardot's performance is not as dramatically skillful as that of Grace Kelly in the somewhat similar Rear Window, Miss Bardot has certain other fundamental qualities that...

Author: By Frederic L. Ballard jr., | Title: Come Dance With Me | 11/15/1960 | See Source »

In contrast, Nixon is tense, and his phrasing less skillful. Visibly he struggles for dignity, for sincerity, for occasional folksiness. People some times chat to one another during his speech. And when Nixon delivers a punch line, the crowd often hesitates a split second then applauds loudly and nervously, as...

Author: By Craig K. Comstock, | Title: Kennedy's Campaign Devices Rival Nixon's | 11/4/1960 | See Source »

M. Chabrol has made an engrossing picture, and there are several exceptional scenes in which the Old Originality shines through. But although he uses the film medium well, and achieves a skillful montage effect at points, Chabrol offers little that is creative. Whereas the contemporary French cinema has often been...

Author: By Frederick H. Gardner, | Title: The Cousins | 10/3/1960 | See Source »

The Crimson and a surprisingly skillful Jumbo eleven battled up and down the field for most of the contest, but the varsity's superior condition began to tell in the closing minutes of the second and fourth quarters. Still, as the game neared its end, neither team had been able...

Author: By Michael S. Lottman, | Title: Soccer Team Edges Tufts, 1-0, on Sweeney's Tally | 9/29/1960 | See Source »

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