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Dates: during 1950-1959
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David Kirkpatrick Este Bruce, to be Under Secretary of State, replacing James E. Webb...
Wide-ranging in his interests, Russell got fed up with mathematics, began applying his own brand of logic to social problems. His friendship with Sidney and Beatrice Webb led him into Fabian Socialism. Bit by bit, he gave away every shilling of his inherited income of ?600 a year. He felt "that it was not right for a Socialist to have a private income." Russell never lacked the courage of his unconventional convictions. In World War I he was a pacifist, and paid for it with his Cambridge teaching post, his personal library, and six months in jail...
Clifton "Belvedere" Webb is back with more boffs. In fact, the first scene opens on graduation ceremonies at Willa Remington College where his daughter is head of her class and valedictorian. Although Webb takes the role of Mr. Osborne, a proud, pampering father of an only child, Belvedere is still rampant and still funny...
Always the master of situation, Webb dashes about with authority and assurance. His poker-face expression and impromptu remark routine is just as ridiculous and sometimes just as hilarious as in his former productions. Unfortunately, the plot in this case tries to cover all the old comic situations and succeeds in laboring the obvious conflicts in modern living. From modern furniture which ends up supporting the victim on his head to neurotic relations between father and daughter to weepy family scenes, the action speeds about, leaving no emotion unexploited...
Except for Webb and his wild antics "Elopement" has little to offer in the way of entertainment. The love story is unimaginative and the speed at which love turns to hate and happiness to tears is unbelievable. But Belvederism is definitely an enjoyable institution despite its surroundings...