Word: touche
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...some agreeable dancing, some gorgeous costumes, here proof of a jolly Rodgers and there of a dreamy one. As purely popular musical fare, the show should fare handsomely. But as Rodgers and Hammerstein, it not only lacks the talent of their top-drawer work, it seldom has the touch. Flower Drum Song is passably pleasant in its way, but its way is strictly routine...
...footsteps of his basketball-playing brothers Bailey and Henry (Bailey played with the Harlem Globetrotters). Cincinnatti fans fear the Big O may turn pro after this season, but Robertson insists he will play his senior year for the Bearcats. Adds his mother fiercely: "The pros can't touch him. I'll have something to say about that. He's going to finish school first...
...will be set up as a clearinghouse to match buyers and sellers of the 4,000 piston planes that are expected to go on the block in next five years. The founder, former American Airlines Executive Robert Helliesen, hopes exchange will also be able to put potential buyers in touch with lending agencies for necessary financing...
...final touch Heineman tossed out the ticket-punching system that has become a symbol of the commuter. So many commuters were slipping past the conductor because he was too busy to punch their tickets on crowded trains that the North Western was done out of $580,000 yearly. Commuters will now carry "flash" tickets, which clip to the back of the seat, are color-coded so the conductor can tell at a glance where each rider must...
...Touch of the Poet. Eugene O'Neill is as long-winded as ever, but it's a powerful wind that blows a lot of good in this tale of a boozing innkeeper and his crumbling illusions. With Eric Portman, Helen Hayes, Kim Stanley...