Word: stuffs
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Norris writes pattern stuff that always moves, however circuitously, to the happy end. "The reason why people like my books," she says, "is that I write of life as I want it to be." Since Mrs. Norris follows the dictates of her Church, the heroines in her stories can never get divorces, never practice birth control. As a result of this strict plot limitation, only the death of any who block her heroine's way can lead to a happy ending. And death stalks the pages of Mrs. Norris' novels as grimly and certainly as in a Greek...
...genius of cinematic humor has already proven his ability to diffuse even the dullest of material with a spirit of universally appealing humor, and by dial of his admirable skill "It's a Gift" is a truly amusing film. The general make up is typical of the sort of stuff against which Fields has to contend but he produces two especially tickling scenes. The age-old struggle of the male against the female for the bathroom mirror is most laughably portrayed by Mr. Fields and there is a sequence in which he reveals the vain attempt of an harassed husband...
...Playgoer doesn't know yet whether Miss Harding's fruity lines are intended as a satire on Bloomsbury romanticism, or whether the authoress thought she was writing some pretty telling stuff. He is inclined to give Suburbia the benefit of the doubt. It must be a Message...
...most necessary tradition which will attract to public affairs the well trained young people of high character and ability. . ." This crowd, by the way, is being partly supported by one of the biggest conservative bankers that ever issued a note. . . This bright-young-men-in-the-government stuff is O.K., but you never see in print what specific reforms they think are necessary. Someone would perform a great service if they'd get out a definite plan for reform. Then the good man Friday of the New Deal would have something to oppose. As it is, he just smiles safely...
...Francisco: Two shots. One shows a good-looking Chinese girl at the Chinese telephone exchange, sending New Year's greetings. The other shows a holiday crowd of young Chinese girls and fellows with lots of confetti and stuff...