Word: spoiling
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...things happened to spoil his plan: 1) A new law went into effect in Illinois giving minority stockholders the right in case of a reorganization to demand a fair appraisal of their equity and to be paid the amount thereof in cash. 2) Three groups of stockholders cropped up to object that the terms of the reorganization were un- fair...
...Yale, melted down into a character as thoroughly "American" as Booth Tarkington's Plutocrat. Jonathan ("Johnny," "O. K.") Green is a redheaded, good-natured ruffian from a small town in Pennsylvania. His ability to smash chins and football lines while not indulging his other animalisms too much to spoil the main chance, gets him into a good college, into Wall Street, big money, a sound marriage. A mixup with a girl to whom he turns not for sex but, more subtly, as an outlet for his vulgarity, leads to divorce, dissipation, bankruptcy. And then the muscular, go-getting, self...
...recalled that during the last-minute fanfare the valve had been opened & closed several times while those near the balloon listened for escaping gas. Commander Settle later admitted that he was not quite positive the valve was completely closed as he took off, but was unwilling to spoil the show with further delay. The Chicago Daily News, which had financed and ballyhooed the flight (with the Exposition and National Broadcasting Co.) refused to admit defeat. Stubbornly it boasted: "A balloon flight that ended as brilliantly as it began gave Chicago one of its greatest thrills. The climax was the unexpected...
...that his fianceé (Frances Dee) does not love him enough. The girl tries to commit suicide by jumping into a lake and it strikes Mrs. Phelps as deplorable that her sons do not put on overcoats before going to pull her out. Then she does her best to spoil the marriage of her older son (Joel McCrea) -on the ground that his wife (Irene Dunne) is selfishly ambitious. This young lady finally outwits Mrs. Phelps with a dissertation on the maternal emotion which sounds particularly astringent coming so close to Mother's Day. As dramatic pathology, The Silver...
...rest gasped. The point is small, but any director who believes that unnecessary scenes, in which women or men undress, will make the movie more popular is hopelessly deluded. The objection is not based on prudery or smugness. But superfluous scenes break the continuity of a story and spoil the effect of those following for some time...