Word: talentedly
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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GOODBYE, MR. CHIPS. Despite the talent and voice of Petula Clark, this adaptation of James Hilton's classic falls flat as a musical. But Peter O'Toole, as the beloved Mr. Chipping, gives one of the most subtle performances of his career...
...notoriety that the most prestigious coach in the Midwest remarked about, assorting that they could have both been All-Americans. I am not in disagreement with the posture of football at Harvard College. I am only concerned with the tragedy of Harvard football, the incredible misuse of extremely capable talent and total lack of inspiration on the part of the coach. This last comment brings to mind last year's Harvard-Yale game. Yoviesin was a quitter. He gave up on his team, and yet in the post-game interview he flashed his incisors and said he knew that...
Despite this year's abysmal season, Mr. Yoviesin has somehow recived accolades far beyond his merit. He has been perpetrated on Harvard. John Yoviesin has lost 30 more games than the great Mr. Houghton, and if it weren't for the incredible talent the alumni drums up for him every year, and if he were left to his own coaching skills, he might conceivably lose the next 30 games...
...what authority does this "small band of commentators and self-appointed analysts" (Agnew's words) shape the presentation of the news each evening? As in any business, their rise depends on intelligence, talent and merit. But TV is not just business; it is show business. Top commentators are in the $200,000-a-year bracket because they draw audiences. Thus, even though Agnew calls them "unelected," TV newscasters and commentators are more elected than any other newsmen in America. Every night the viewer votes with his channel selector; the Nielsen rating company tabulates the results. Just...
...right you guys," he hollered. "What the hell's the matter here. With the talent you got, there's no reason why you should be like this. Just because a quarterback quits on you, it wrecks your season. Let's have a little spirit...