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Word: sunsets (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1940-1949
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...very despondent and constantly drunk, until the "other man" played by Michael Wilding, came along. After helping her back to sanity, making a pass, and surviving an accidental bullet in his belly, Wilding went back to England, leaving the couple to relative happiness as they walked into the sunset...

Author: By Edmond A. Levy, | Title: THE MOVIEGOER | 10/31/1949 | See Source »

...grow old because you quit playing. I enjoy life. I love life. I love people." Gloria Swanson, high-styled siren of silent movies, showed up in shorts and a crew hat (but stuck to high-heeled shoes) as she took time out from her comeback chores in Sunset Boulevard to water the petunias with Michelle Farmer, 17, her daughter by her fourth husband...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Hands Across the Sea | 10/17/1949 | See Source »

...sunset Tito caught his first fish, which was soon followed by a second. In 90 minutes he caught seven. "Who is the best fisherman," he inquired gaily, "me or President Truman...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: The Broncobuster | 9/12/1949 | See Source »

...days, guided by Indians, they pushed into the jungle. In some places the growth was so thick "that without a watch you would mistake midday for daybreak or sunset." Some days, cutting a trail with machetes, the party progressed as little as two miles. Boggy ground made walking hazardous. Food grew scarce, and dysentery developed. Once a 20-foot python knocked down a soldier. Men who fell ill returned to Moyobamba...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Treasure Hunt | 8/15/1949 | See Source »

...last week, Mickey visited his haberdashery on Sunset Strip, handled a piddling $7,500 in bets, and wound up at Sherry's, a nearby gin mill patronized by racketeers, movie stars, detectives and high-priced prostitutes. Mickey settled as always in Booth 12, which commands a view of all exits and entrances. One of his boys picked up a movie doll named "Dee" David, and brought her over. Just before 4 a.m. Mickey got ready to leave...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CALIFORNIA: Clay Pigeon | 8/1/1949 | See Source »

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