Hamlet on Screen Captures Laurence Olivier's Mastery
A contemporary review lauds Olivier's Hamlet while praising Basil Sidney as Claudius and Norman Woodland as Horatio. The piece notes Laurance Olivier's natural, vibrant performance and the film's restrained, artful use of depth of focus and camera work, with strong support from Simmons Ophelia and Holloway Gravedigger.
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Elsinore
Hollywood
Shakespeare
Basil Sidney
Claudius
Norman Woodland
Horatio
Hamlet
Jean Simmons
Ophelia
Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger
Laurence Olivier
National Fine Arts Award Announces Writers Contests
National Fine Arts Award Inc announces annual contests totaling 100000 dollars open to all writers with a 2 dollar entry on the first manuscript and 1 dollar on each additional entry. Closing date January 31, 1949 with winners named April 1 or soon after. Six cash prizes per category plus 140 fellowships of 500 dollars each totaling 70000 dollars aimed at young writers.
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National Fine Arts Award, Inc
National Fine Arts Award Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York
N. Y
Lungfish "It" Dies After Record Longevity at Barnard Lab
The lungfish known as It has died at Barnard Zoological Laboratory after twelve years there. Discovered by Professor Florence Lowther in 1936 in Lake Victoria, Africa the species reportedly lived longer by remaining active for classroom study rather than spending months in mud.
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Barnard Zoological Laboratory
Florence Lowther
Lake Victoria
Africa
New Temporary Public Relations Chief Named
Samuel Birnkrant named temporary head of the Public Relations Office as Mrs. Aileen P. Winkopp takes about a month off due to a family illness. Birnkrant is an English department instructor with a B A from Florida and an M A in journalism from Michigan who has worked for the Toronto Star and the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Samuel Birnkrant
Aileen P. Winkopp
Birnkrant
University of Florida
University of Michigan
Toronto Star
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Columbia Marches On Century Inauguration Reflections
The article recalls Columbia University milestones noting President Frederick A P Barnes inauguration in a simple College Chapel on the 110th founding anniversary. It contrasts with President Charles King’s earlier installation in Park Place Chapel, marked by long discourses and Latin and Greek quotations. Music by Bach Beethoven featured in the program.
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Low
Frederick A. P. Barnard
College Chapel
Columbia University
Columbia
Charles King
College
Park Place
Dean to Speak at Forum on Education for Equal Opportunity
The article notes a forum with speakers Nicrich Plesner Danish delegate to the 1948 N Y Herald Tribune Forum for Junior High Schools Mrs Eugene Meyer member of the Presidents Commission on Higher Education and Pare Lodentz writer Dr James Bryant Conant president of Harvard University will close the session Education in a Divided World will be his subject and title of his forthcoming book to be published October 14.
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Nirich Plesner
N. Y. Herald Tribune
Eugene Meyer
President
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
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