Word: soul
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...ailments of his era-Arthur at the age of ten discovered all by himself the characteristic cure of his generation. He decided, after reading the story in which Baron Munchausen yanks himself out of the mire by the hair of his own head, that he could save his own soul in the same...
...pick a candidate for the seat held by the Democrats' William Benton, who is up for re-election this fall. With Lodge declining, the Republicans nominated Manufacturer (hardware) William Purtell. Then, last July, came the death of Connecticut's other Democratic Senator, Brien McMahon. After a soul-searching vacation in the Virgin Islands, Lodge returned to Hartford, again declared he was not a candidate. He promised a free and open convention (i.e., he would remain neutral) to choose a nominee...
Beauty and the Devil (Franco-London Films; Arthur Davis) is a comical French version of the Faust legend. Writer-Director Rene Clair tells the story of Dr. Faust, who sold his soul to the devil in exchange for youth, power and pleasure, in terms of satire rather than spiritual conflict. In this version, Mephisto is a merry old devil who assumes the shape of the aging Faust while the latter becomes a dashing young student. With the help of the beautiful young gypsy. Marguerite, the rejuvenated Faust finally triumphs over Mephisto in a happy ending...
...Free Officers decided on a coup d'état. They drew up elaborate plans and asked Naguib, the most popular and trusted senior officer, to take command. After much soul-searching, he agreed...
...against a street of shadows; on another, a rocket ship looking like a futuristic swordfish zipped across interstellar space; a third, titled Vivid Experiences in Korea, was blocked out with vivid green and orange totem poles. It was all part of Moody Press's current campaign to give soul saving more sales appeal...