Word: zestful
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...Cross nurse (niece of the general in charge of his division), marries her, goes back to the front, is reported dead. He turns up again later when the nurse is stifling her sorrow by running a rowdy resort on the Riviera. It is all nicely photographed and acted with zest and stupidity by Gary Cooper and pretty, lymphatic June Collyer. Typical shot: philosophic conversation between the two principals about what war does to people...
...then there is the spread which antedates the famous ban on "plum cake" in 1639. The present has inherited all of this zest and feeling of an institution that harks back to the beginnings of Harvard. Yet all of this is mere froth, brilliant colors and empty noise. But behind it there is a meaning, and a very substantial tradition. It is the pageant of the unforgettable past...
Eugenie Leontovich in the part of a pseudo-Baroness is both vivacious and amusing. Moreover, when her real identity as a maid is discovered, she enters into the spirit of the rather vulgar domestic with equal zest. Reginald Owen as an authentic prince is thoroughly royal in the decadent sense of the word. He has his amours, his noblesse oblige, and a sense of humor that fits very well with the American conception of prince-lings on continuous leave. Alan Mowbray as Josef, the valet, is a thoroughly snobbish servant of the more malignant variety. The burden of the comedy...
Barry Lupino in the part of Gonzorgo, the hardhearted ruffian, is very good. He adds a zest and spirit that would put many modern revue comedians in a shadow. Nor is Mr. Lupino the single outstanding figure in the cast. All of the parts are exceptionally well handled, so well in fact that the patronizing attitude with which most revivals are received is entirely unnecessary here. The amous March of the Toys is one of the most satisfying ensemble pieces that has appeared in Boston in a long time. If one is in a whimsical, Alice in Wonder and mood...
...people, to whom he delivers a set speech. He used it upon the Senate pages at their Christmas dinner. Last fortnight he wrote it out for publication in the Yale News. Excerpts: "Never have opportunities so crowded themselves upon youth. . . . Youth is at a high premium; its courage and zest is its priceless asset. . . . National prosperity rests upon the quality of leadership developed and sponsored in youth-the leaders of tomorrow...