Word: weakeness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Chinese Theatre and stands tremulously in the cement footprints of her favorite actor, Norman Maine. From this point on, the story of A Star Is Born does not differ in superficial outline from the story that has been told a hundred times, usually as an excuse for weak screen musicals...
...Imperfectly understood, death by bee sting is thought due to a special poison secreted by particular insects, possibly diseased. Apisination should be treated by gently removing the stinger, washing the wound with a weak solution of ammonia or soda, applying antiseptic. Bleeding should be encouraged...
...Junior Varsity race which precedes the Varsity should be even more of a walk-away for the local crew, with the Tech second boat having a definite chance to edge Rutgers. News from the New Brunswick school says that their Jayvee boat is pretty weak this year...
...melee of newspaper films which has flooded the motion picture industry comes at last some really excellent entertainment. "Love is News" featuring Loretta Young and Tyronne Power provides amusement galore for a not too critical audience. Although the plot of the film is weak, good acting and sparkling humor soon overcome this drawback. Loretta Young plays the part of an heiress who decides to throw some of the publicity which has been hounding her over to Tyronne Power, a clever and particularly offending reporter. With this as its basis, the picture proceeds to develop to a high level of comedy...
...there are some emasculated versions of section gang argot, and an infinite amount of the players barking at each other. There is about the picture a certain inevitable gusto which attaches to any treatment of this sort of material, some genuinely thrilling mountain shots, and a plethora of weak women, outdoor men, and open spaces. Nonetheless, we were glad to come out into the real sunshine