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Transparent Pantaloons. In this maudlin backstage romance, Betty was supposed to play second fiddle to Alice, Jack Oakie and John Payne. But full of the zest of triumph, she easily stole the show. Alley turned out to be the template for all the uncomplicated, uncluttered Grable musicals (Moon Over Miami, Pin-Up Girl, Mother Wore Tights) that have followed. For one thing, the picture provided ample opportunity for the contemplation of Betty's obvious photogenic attractions, especially in the sequence when she gyrated through a harem scene, clad brilliantly in sequined bra and panties, her legs shining and sinuous...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Living the Daydream | 8/23/1948 | See Source »

...that I am overworked and underpaid. But I stay in teaching because I like it. There's a satisfaction to it that is missing from most jobs-even better paid ones. The realization that you are making an important contribution to the lives of individuals gives you the zest...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Case in Point | 7/19/1948 | See Source »

...book) which drastically alter the contemporary picture of events. There is no spirit of now-it-can-be-told. There is a continuity of history; the war was what it was reported to have been; the official information that he now releases simply fills in the account. The zest with which he writes of the British navy, and the clarity with which he describes naval battles, despite the fact that they are the most interesting part of The Gathering Storm, make it seem possible that in the future his absorption with the navy will seem his greatest limitation; perhaps...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Warrior Historian | 6/28/1948 | See Source »

...always welcome, particularly when it is appropriate, and a modicum of merde when skillfully handled imparts a zest to TIME'S fine flavor. However, it seems improbable that Jean Boewet [TIME, May 10], contemplating the "experts with briefcases," could have employed the immortal expletive of Cambronne...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, May 31, 1948 | 5/31/1948 | See Source »

...Stassen team, a highly varied group, operated with the zest and fire of dedicated men. But unlike Willkie's zealous amateurs, it included many an experienced hand...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Not Just Amateurs | 4/26/1948 | See Source »

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