Word: talents
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...still living and working, at 66, as a book reviewer for the New York Sun), McFee ends his story. When he daydreams of gimbal lamps and fiddley gratings, he illustrates his abiding fault: maundering. But when he describes a desperate journey on a sinking ship, he exemplifies his talent for hard factuality in a handsome style...
More than 40 candidates have answered Coach Jaakko Mikkola's summer call for track hopefuls, and practices are being held daily, even though no meets have been scheduled. These workouts, short and not too strenuous, are designed to help inexperienced newcomers and develop fresh talent while keeping the old hands in shape...
...Marxiana, even the uninspired face of Zeppe, the vestigal remnant, should help to recapture the "good old days" when the Brothers' only comedy competition was Cal Coolidge. Chico, who triples as peanut-vendor, confidential agent and Minister of War in Groucho's parlor cabinet, shows the verve and talent for pantomime that has, in later productions, been drowned in a flood of dialogue and cute piano-peeking. Margaret Dumont, accused by Groucho of looking like an old tenement, is the perfect foil through bedroom to parlor to bedroom. If S.J. Perelman did not invent the gags there was some compensation...
...with this costly type of horse opera (My Friend Flicka and Thunderhead - Son of Flicka), 20th Century-Fox knew exactly what it was about in this elaborate remake of Smoky (first, filmed in 1933). Suitable screen credit for Equine Supervision was awarded to Jack Lindell, who claims to have talent-scouted 38 states before he finally discovered a piece of horseflesh handsome enough to play the title role...
Life thus far, according to this picture, has been busy but mildly boring for Composer Porter (Cary Grant). As a youth with a talent for songwriting, he annoys a wealthy grandfather by walking out on his Yale law books. Pride prompts him to snub the girl he loves-a well-to-do blonde (Alexis Smith) who longs to support him. Eventually wed, famed and wallowing in royalties, he gets into domestic hot water by neglecting pretty Mrs. Porter for his fascinating work...