Word: val
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Outmoded Art. One look at the explosion indicated that civilian defense must be rapidly becoming an outmoded art. But the last few minutes of the film was devoted to a talk by Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson, who sat at his desk and emitted such platitudes as "What you have just seen . . . [affects] the safety of our communities and the well-being of our homes and our families." He asked for preparation at home to guarantee "assurance that the American people are prepared to withstand any assault. "This," he added, with bitter, unconscious humor, "is no simple thing...
...actors, too, were chosen for their resemblance to the comic-strip characters. Robert Wagner, in a pageboy wig and leather buskins, is Prince Val stepping off the page. Janet Leigh, in a palomino peruke, makes a pretty Aleta, James Mason a swart and athletic villain. A couple of vikings, Victor McLaglen and former Heavyweight Champ Primo Camera, with their grunting and spluttering through chin-wigs, give a show that can only be matched by the Wednesday-night wrestling on television...
...plot of the picture is a rapid rundown of Val's early adventures. A viking prince whose throne has been usurped, Val comes to Camelot to ask for a seat at the Table Round. Refused, he becomes a squire to Sir Gawain (Sterling Hay den), falls in love with the Princess Aleta of Ord, is captured by his viking foe, escapes, leads a charge on the enemy citadel, foils a plot to betray King Arthur, kills the villain with his "Singing Sword," and wins his lady fair-all in 100 minutes...
Getaway. In Oakland, Calif., a customer walked into the Val Strough Chevrolet Co., asked to see the newest models, chose a two-door sedan, said: "This looks like what I want," got behind the wheel, started the engine and drove...
Civil Defense Administrator Val Peterson assured the U.S. public that the Russians do not yet have a super-bomb-just a "thermonuclear device." But he later expressed his belief that war is inevitable, anyway. Said Peterson: "The weight of human nature and human experience runs contrary to the hope of a peaceful settlement...