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...still alive, until his letter convinces her that she has no hope. Her characterization is a strong one, stronger than Robinson's, possibly because her scenes are less flossy than his and all of a piece--she does not have to make hypocrisy convincing. Burt Lancaster is an uneven Chris, vestiges of his "tough man" roles seem to get in his way too often for his own good. All in all, however, if you're in the mood for it, "All My Sons" is well worth a trip down-town...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Moviegoer | 5/7/1948 | See Source »

...shaped this atmosphere into a flattish disc. Near the center the gas was dense enough to be somewhat viscous. Its drag gradually slowed the rotation of the sun while the outer parts of the disc revolved faster. This slowing effect, thinks ter Haar, points toward an explanation of the uneven distribution of the solar system's angular momentum...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Birth of the Planets | 5/3/1948 | See Source »

...Brazil" filled the gap between the two chief pieces on the program as enjoyable and amusing selections. They were followed by the longest work of the concert, Brahms' "Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel." To this listener the sum of the component parts presents a rather uneven collection of interesting and dull music, chief objection to which lies in the fact that the peaks and lows arrive with such regularity that one finds himself awaiting what Pope called "The sure return of still expected rhymes." Fortunately, there is a Fugue of romantic exuberance to top off the work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Noel Lee | 4/23/1948 | See Source »

...desert countries of the Middle East have always been of vital concern to an oil-conscious U. S. Although American oil reserves are immense, comprising thirty percent of the known supplies, the U. S. refines over sixty percent of the world's petroleum and cannot maintain this uneven balance indefinitely. With fewer new fields coming in each year, the oil market will shift away from the United States in two decades unless the on companies are permitted to exploit undeveloped fields in Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Palestine: Embroiled in Oil | 3/5/1948 | See Source »

...best things about the screen production are the sets (by Vincent Korda), the costumes (by Cecil Beaton), and the exquisitely muted Technicolor. Most of the casting and acting are good too. The weakest things are the uneven reading of the lines, the lethargic pace, and the final visual essence of the picture...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Feb. 9, 1948 | 2/9/1948 | See Source »

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