New Books Review Japan Cinema and U S Education Trends
A look at The Japanese Film Art and Industry by Anderson and Richie analyzes Japan's cinema history from 1896 to modern works and the director driven system. The review also covers Allen Drury's Advise and Consent and announces Carnegie Series in American Education titles including Autonomy in the Public Colleges by Glenny and plans for further studies across 12 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
America
Tokyo
Joseph L. Anderson
Donald Richie
Charles
Rashomon
Ugetsu
Richie
Anderson
Richie and
Ohio
Columbia University
Japan Times
Ohio State
Ae Ee
Allen Drury
Senate
Supreme Court
United States
Drury
W. G. Rogers
McGraw-Hill Book Co
Carnegie
Carnegie Corporation of New York
James B. Conant
Lyman A. Glenny
Glenny
Frank C. Pierson
Leland L. Medsker
Burton R. Clark
Ernst Reuter Honored as Fifth Champion Office Stamp
Ernst Reuter former Berlin mayor 1948 1953 will be honored as the fifth Champion Office on Sept 29 with 4 cent and 8 cent stamps issued in Washington DC. A ceremony follows in Berlin at the American Embassy. The medallion design carries Reuter in the center with the 1948 1953 edge inscription. Postmaster General Summerfield praised Reuter for upholding freedom and rebuilding democracy after persecution.
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Ernst Reuter
Berlin
Washington, D. C
Ramon Magsaysay
Reuter
Ee Bone
Summerfield
Samuel
Washington 13
D. C
Political Conflict ADVISE AND CONSENT by Al len Drury
A first novel excerpt describes the Senate majority leader waking, reading headlines, and realizing a political gambit by the Boss has slipped past him. The President revels in the self serving maneuver as the scene unfolds.
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Allen Drury
Doubleday
Senate
Washington Post
Times Herald
Solve-A-Crime Solution Capser murders Ellington
Daly played five games of handball this morning so he cannot be the killer and the killer was operated on two weeks ago. Allison is excluded, Billings is excluded, and Fa is noted three weeks ago. This leaves Capser and Ellington. Capser is alive, thus Capser killed Ellington in a concluded motive.
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Capser
Ellington
Daly
Allison
Billings
Casper
Novel review highlights Washington suspense and political theater
A New York Times correspondent reviews a Brigham Anderson novel about Senate hearings and a controversial nominee. The piece traces alliances and rivalries among politicians, reporters, and foreign policy figures, praising the book as vivid and engrossing with timely political texture.
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Danta
Knox
Lord Maudalayne
England
Raoul Barre
France
Krishna Khaleel
India
Tashikov
Chaptee
Leffingwell
Associated Press
UPI
New York Times
Baltimore Sun
McCarthy
Dulles
Senate
Washington
Robert Penn Warren
Drury
W. C. Rogers
Best Sellers List Highlights 1950s Titles
A catalog of best sellers including fiction works such as Exodus Lady Chatterley’s Lover Doctor Zhivago The Ugly American Dear and Glorious Physician and non fiction titles The Status Seekers The Years with Ross How I Turned 1000 Into a Real Estate Million Mine Enemy Grows Old For 2 Cents Plain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exodus
Uks
Lady Chatterley
Youth LET ME BE AWAKE
Stuart Mitchner’s first novel follows Vince Reed a high school graduate who spends a New York summer and a freshman year away from home. He quits quarrelling parents says goodbye to his girlfriend and contemplates returning home. The work explores teen disarray and search for direction amid quiet Midwest undercurrents.
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Vince Reed
New York
Goodby
Midwest
East
Vince
Rossini and the Barber of Seville A Storied Life
Gioachino Rossini born February 23 1792 lived 76 years composing 40 operas by 37. His rise from street boy to fame included the Barber of Seville in 13 days at age 26 and a famed overture borrowed from prior works. The RCA Victor Met recording offers the most complete version in a century nearly three hours long with two minor cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossini
Pesaro
Italy
Rome
Beaumarchais
Smng
Mozart
Giovanni Patsello
Beethoven
Voltaire
Wagner
Hagel
la Scala
RCA Victor
Metropolitan Opera
Stere
Manoral
Battle In The Snow BATTLE: THE STORY OF THE BULGE
Toland’s study recounts the Bastogne siege and German retreat with day by day detail. It highlights isolated U S units bravery amid harsh winter fighting and first hand quotes. The author credits GI resilience and independence as decisive in winning the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulge
John Toland
Random House
U. S
Bastogne
Hal Boyle
Fall Of France Battle of France 1940 analysis by Col Goutard
The review discusses a translated history on France in 1940 by Col Goutard. It contrasts French preparations and assets with German strength noting tanks air and artillery and argues French passive conduct allowed German advances. The work mixes statistics with dramatic incidents and highlights De Gaulle's praise.
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France
Col. A. Goutard
Capt
Liddell Hart
Ives
Blum
Poilus
de Gaulle
Germany
Rhine
Hitler
Poland
Maginot Line
Guderian
Reinhardt
Sedan
Ee Goutard
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Barber of Seville
Hugh Mulligan
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