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...neurotic as the Stewart character could be, it was for the most part anti-erotic. Smart city gals (Hepburn, Sullavan, Jean Arthur, Rosalind Russell, Dietrich, Ginger Rogers, nearly the whole fabulous constellation of '30s star actresses) would toy with this bumpkin, only to find he had magically restored their emotional virginity. In his private life--which he kept private--Stewart was a responsible grownup, a bachelor until 1949, when he married Gloria McLean. She had two sons from a previous marriage; they had twin daughters...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: A WONDERFUL FELLA: JAMES STEWART, 1908-1997 | 7/14/1997 | See Source »

...miles of the Foster ranch before it disappeared from the radar scopes in mid-June. Even more telling, Moore reported, the corner reflectors were put together with beams made of balsa wood and coated with "Elmer's-type" glue (to strengthen them). Also, he noted, the New York toy company that manufactured the reflectors had reinforced the seams with leftover tape that Moore recalled had "pinkish-purple abstract flower-like designs"--markings that Major Marcel could have interpreted as hieroglyphics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: DID ALIENS REALLY LAND? | 6/23/1997 | See Source »

...action star. With his stubbly beard and stringy hair, he looks like either Jesus with a grudge or the guy who stares at kids from the other side of a schoolyard fence. Then, an hour into the film, Poe finds a villain rifling his effects, including a furry toy bunny he bought for the daughter he's never seen. "Put the bunny back in the box," he whispers with slow righteousness--and he flashes the Stare That Kills. When the thug demurs, Poe brutally dispatches him, and on the way out says, "I told him to put the bunny back...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CINEMA: CAGED HEAT | 6/9/1997 | See Source »

...Churchill Toby Jug, with two toy Churchill figures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Notebook: Jun. 2, 1997 | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

Tamagotchi, the latest toy craze in Japan, arrived last week in a Brink's truck at Manhattan's FAO Schwarz. The egg-shaped pet chick has a virtual life right on a key chain, where it's hatched, lives and dies--virtually. When it beeps, the owner is supposed to pet it by pressing its buttons. The chick even leaves virtual droppings to be cleaned up. It sells on Japan's black market for $500, but the suggested U.S. retail price is $15. The profits are real...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BIZ WATCH: May 12, 1997 | 5/12/1997 | See Source »

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