Word: somes
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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"In any civilised man or woman who cannot win some enjoyment from this book," wrote Havelock Ellis about Casanova's Memoirs, "there must be something unwholesome and abnormal-something corrupt at the core." Writing in the Victorian era, Scientist Ellis (Psychology of Sex) idolized Casanova as a free spirit...
The climate of horror develops soon enough. There are unearthly night noises, a ghostly hand scrawls HELP ELEANOR COME HOME, and some force or creature smears blood (or is it red paint?) over the clothes of another of the doctor's girl assistants. Eleanor begins to crack soon enough...
The man who must cope with Hyman Kaplan's daymares is Mr. Parkhill (Hyman renders it "Pockheel"), the earnest and durable idealist who teaches the beginners' grade of the American Night Preparatory School for Adults. Parkhill's melting pot simmers with some flavorful characters, though their jokes...
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (CBS, 9-10 p.m.). With some TV sheriffs it's conscience that forbids pulling a gun; with Lloyd Nolan it's arthritis. In Six Guns for Donegan, Nolan plays Sheriff Darrow, whose reputation might have been salvaged more easily by a visit to the town...
Pontiac Star Parade (NBC, 10-11 p.m.). Victor Borge pursues an elusive tulip through this Scandinavian travelogue, and, once arrived at his Danish castle, settles down to some hilarious monkey business.