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Word: wagonload (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1969
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...action. Among them is a hilarious cameo performance by James Stewart, who right around intermission time pops up in Dodge City for an irrelevant but clearly intentional spoof of Wyatt Earp. He guzzles, gambles, wisecracks, finally rides his rig out to drive off the Injuns, cheered on by a wagonload of painted ladies...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Indian Exodus | 1/8/1965 | See Source »

...appeal by straining for laughs that just aren't there. Maria Perschy, a German import who resembles Romy Schneider, plays Paula's roommate, which gives her a chance to carry messages back and forth and practice her English. The movie's chief support lies in a wagonload of outdoor gear supposedly borrowed from Abercrombie & Fitch. Of note to sportsmen is a pair of inflatable waders-step into a drop-off and the pants fill with air, quickly ballooning so big that they flip the occupant over in the water, head down...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Rock & Reel | 2/28/1964 | See Source »

...West Was Won. This Cinerama epic goes wild and woolly with a wagonload of stars and a thousand thundering buffaloes that threaten to shake the balcony loose from its moorings...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Apr. 19, 1963 | 4/19/1963 | See Source »

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