Word: songs
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...World War II and in Korea, were with the 1st Division. At the Inchon landing in Korea, he was in command of the 1st-and led it through some of its finest actions. He seems to be the very antithesis of the roistering, hell-for-leather marine of song and fable. Quiet, bookish, religious (Christian Scientist), he never raises his voice, is famous for writing earnest citations for his men and modestly evading praise of his own heroism...
When their song was over, the three stars reluctantly moved out of conjunction. Fournier will fly to Switzerland, then on to a Scandinavian tour; Solomon heads for performances in South Africa, Israel and the Continent, Francescatti for a four-month rest in the Berkshires. Could they ever get together again? Possibly their schedules will permit...
...Love (Lena Home; Victor). Lovely Lena's light, smooth voice vibrates with happiness in this so-so song from Wonderful Town...
...Always Fair Weather (M-G-M), despite its inclement title, is a sunny example of a Hollywood rarity-a song-and-dance movie with enough plot to justify its dialogue and enough needling satire to make some points. Fair Weather's good fellows who get together are Gene Kelly (also, with Stanley Donen, the film's co-director and co-dancemaster), Dan Dailey and feather-footed Michael Kidd, the dancer and choreographer, in his first film role. Returning to the U.S. when World War II ends, the three army pals, mutually jittery about the prospects of renewed civilian...
...Delegates to the Luther League of America at Ann Arbor, Mich, condemned "the use by the motion picture and song industries of Biblical and religious material when there is distortion of its intended purposes-to convey the Word...