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Word: swans (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...view to psychological complications by Jean Benoit-Levy, and as a result her performance in more convincing than that of her adult co-stars. Particularly colorless is Yvette Chauvire, for whose love the child arranges the crippling of Mia Slovenska in the midst of her performance of "The Dying Swan." As entertainment, the film has novelty, but lacks vigor and humor; as a work of abstract art, there is little to be desired...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 4/10/1939 | See Source »

...contemporary theatre's testament of beauty, and only Helen Hayes can challenge her as Broadway's First Lady. Having achieved her own producing company, having played Juliet-ultimate role of all English-speaking actresses-Actress Cornell offers this week, at 41, what is usually the swan song of distinguished old age: an autobiography...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Theatre: Great Katharine | 4/3/1939 | See Source »

...required dives for the low board remain the same as before, but the high board is used for all meets if the opposing team's divers have three-meter facilities at their home pool. First new dive is the "flying somersault forward, running," which is simply a conventional swan dive with a quick flip on the end of it. The "somersault backward" is just what it says it is except that the diver's body is kept perfectly stiff throughout the dive...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: NEW TWISTS ADDED TO REQUIRED HIGH DIVES | 12/3/1938 | See Source »

...five optional dives used in a meet offer a larger repertoire, there being several new optionals of the "Flying" variety--all of which begin with a swan, then turn into something else. Captain Rusty Greenhood, league champion, Chet Sagenkahn, George Dana, and a host of Sophomore aspirants are now practicing these new methods of getting into the water...

Author: By Charles N. Pollak ii, | Title: NEW TWISTS ADDED TO REQUIRED HIGH DIVES | 12/3/1938 | See Source »

Harvard Graduates Living in Milton: Marshall W. Swan '39, of Milton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 51 HARVARD CLUB SCHOLARSHIPS OF $20,270 ARE GIVEN | 11/1/1938 | See Source »

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