Word: smile
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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This phenomenon has had almost as strong an effect on the self-made cowboy as it has on his juvenile admirers. Boyd-who, at 55, is an erect, ruddy man with a direct gaze, a quick smile, and a surprising air of authority and command-now has an almost evangelistic attitude about his success. He discusses himself in the third person-as "Hoppy" or "this character"-and seems to feel that he has retapped the same deep vein of American character which made the Old West, and that it is both his fate and his duty to strengthen the fiber...
Hoagy Carmichael, a lean little man with a smile that wrinkles his eyes, played the piano in the Lowell House dining room Monday night. There were pretzels and potato chips and free beer on the serving tables, and most of the house came down to listen...
...millionnairess who was crippled in a nasty skiing mishap, Valli suffers from an intense wheelchair neurosis. Cotten, who is not without his own social difficulties, is the man chosen to rehabilitate her. Together, these two unfortunates stage what is probably the most lethargic performance on record. A half-smile from Valli and one darted look from Cotten are the twin peaks of emotion in the film...
...Magyar princess. Raymond Smolover is almost as effective in the title role. Walter Aikman and Frederic Gwynne are both outstanding; Aikman for his perfect diction and gestures as "the swine king," and Gwynne for his witty characterization of the country lawyer, replete with lifted eyebrows and sly smile. Gwynne's facial antics keep the audience's attention for several scenes, and his sole in "Ninana" is delightful, despite his untrained voice...
...strings. "Too much fortissimo. Too much . . .B FLAT" he roared suddenly at the brasses, then returned the admonishing index finger to the strings. He stepped down from the podium, advanced into the orchestra with his hands spread in front of his chest. "She. Peaceful." As he stepped back the smile returned. "Excellent now," he said...