Word: understatedness
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With the exception of Bridges, all the actors turn in fine performances. Complementing Sally Field's tour-de-force, Pat Bingle in the role of her father deftly shades his performance so that it explains not only his character but also where Norma Rae got her fire-cracking sparkle. The...
Some journalists who cover TV consider Paley, 77, a particularly elusive subject, but Clarke discovered the chairman of CBS to be gracious and cooperative. Their 1½-hour meeting took place in Paley's office, a "wonderfully opulent but understated room," according to the TIME visitor, with paintings by...
Fortunately, Ice Castles is one of those movies that play a lot better than they read in outline. Obviously the people responsible for this movie are fully aware of all the conventions governing stories about the rise, fall and eventual triumph of stars of sports and show biz (and figure...
First he injected a touch of understated humor: "I've been coming to this city in one capacity or another for nearly 40 years, and I'm beginning to like the place. Wouldn't mind living here, in fact." (Laughter.) The smile faded. Next came a moment...
If Revlon does stumble, plenty of competitors are waiting to snatch away its customers. Estée Lauder, a family-owned company that stresses a theme of understated elegance in its promotions, concentrates entirely on prestige stores and outsells Revlon in them 3 to 1. In the popular-priced field, Avon...