Word: wallowings
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Paris" is a far more satisfactory show, and, in the absence of a cartoon, is the only obstacle between the U.T. patrons and three hours of fitful slumber. Arthur Pressburg's screen adaptation of the escapades of Francois Vidoque, 19th century lover and second story man extraordinaire, does not wallow in the mire of an uncoordinated plot, hopefully punctuated with gags, but relies on well developed comedy of situation in an interesting and smoothly flowing story. Ably supported by Akim Tamiroff, handsome George Sanders filches ladies' garters and coffers of jewels between kisses to become one of the first...
...blot on our national conscience. On ethical grounds,-America, founded and populated by millions escaping political or religious persecution, is irrevocably committed to liberal immigration. But humanitarian reasons have been secondary to a people who grudgingly legalize entry for 39,000 Eastern and Southern Europeans annually, while 850,000 wallow homeless in Allied DI' camps alone. The causes of American inaction are deeper and deserve examination...
...same bureaucracy lets the older half of Lisbon (which had survived the 1755 earthquake) wallow. A few blocks from the grandiose and spotless Rocio, Lisbon's counterpart of Times Square, the Old Town's slums have no electricity, running water or sewage. Once a day street cleaners climb up & down Castello de Sao Jorge hill, where generations of shuffling bare feet have polished the cobbles satin-smooth. An hour after the cleaners have passed, the same steep, crooked passages are foul with refuse...
...political abracadabra, only confuses, with gain to no one except temporary power to the economic magicians. We must mix brains with our brawn if we would keep our world leadership. We must steady ourselves in these emotional sweeps and keep our heads or the ship of democracy will wallow in this sea of confusion, spring a leak and disintegrate. . . . The whole world is watching us, amazed at the exhibition of a giant who cannot pull himself together even to take care of his own needs...
...England conscience squeaks! Are we removing wartime restrictions too fast? Are we going to wallow in plenty, while the rest of mankind eats grass? If so, we might as well prepare atomic bomb-sights for World...