Word: villainous
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Chou's maiden speech in international councils was worthy of his Moscow tutors. The U.S., he declared, was the villain-he motioned no other Western powers. The U.S. was creating "an aggressive bloc in Asia," had occupied Formosa, "and its occupation by anybody can in no case be tolerated," was establishing "a new colonial rule in Asia." Said Chou: "We also hold that interference in the internal affairs of the Asian nations should be stopped, all foreign military bases in Asia be removed, foreign armed forces stationed in Asian countries be withdrawn, the remilitarization of Japan be prevented...
...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...
...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...
...still performed (see pictures opposite). Its hero, like many others in rough & tumble Kabuki tales, is a typical Oriental Superman who can lop off the heads of many opponents at a blow, lift houses with one finger, crush temple gates with his bare hands. The plot: a villainous lord, who has usurped the rule of the country, orders the decapitation of some people accused of losing a precious sword. Suddenly the brave hero appears, shouting "Shibaraku!" He then exposes the true culprit, the villain's henchman, thus saves the innocents' lives...
...pull the kingdom down, and the stage is set for love to conquer all. To satisfy the censors, somebody has to take the rap for Burt's misdemeanors, but by this time the audience will probably be too heavily stunned with Technicolor and improbabilities to wonder why the villain should turn out to be German militarism...