Word: walked
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Campaigning for Mayor of Seattle, John Francis Dore (pronounced "door") promised, if elected, to "unhinge the door" to the office so that the public could walk freely in upon him. Last week Mr. Dore, a stocky, florid criminal lawyer, got a chance to make good his promise when the citizens of Seattle chose him for Mayor over Robert H. Harlin, incumbent, by a record-breaking majority vote. Born & bred in Massachusetts, Mayor-elect Dore went West 20 years ago, learned his law by lamplight while reporting police news for Seattle newspapers. Clever, sarcastic, affable, he has made a reputation...
...home. Peter refuses to take him in. Fergus drinks holes in his stomach, himself into a hospital. On his recovery a priest forces Peter to let him come home. Fergus has at last caught on to Peter. He keeps a quarter of a mile distant from him whenever they walk the road to town. One day he catches up with his brother-a bull is kneeling on his crushed chest. The shock of Peter's death awakens the ulcer in Fergus' stomach, its starfish of pain begins to spread. He takes some drink to ease it, dies dreaming...
...stolen John Death's scythe to torture Susie with, is cut down by it himself. Susie runs off to meet Joe Bridle by his pond. When their eternal moment of loving is at an end, Death appears to execute his orders. Hand in hand, Joe and Susie walk into the pond. Death disappears...
...best in certain novel moments where action and music are synchronized. Example: a roomful of typists pecking out a tap dance rhythm in time to orchestral accompaniment. Artificial as this sort of thing is, it is one of the notable features of the film. Characters walk in time to the music, doors open and close in strict tempo, orchestral voices imitate unheard sounds and expressive gestures on the screen...
Cities. Chicago's teachers are desperate. They have received only two months' pay in cash since last April. They are tired of taking scrip, which is worth less than face value. Unless they receive money soon they may walk out. Even so, Chicago's budget troubles may force closing the schools at almost any moment this year...