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Hollywood Column on Stars and Accents in 1950s Film
The Hollywood Column discusses Sir Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, their accents and on set dynamics during a Beverley Hills stay, noting Olivier’s British pronunciation and the ban on Sir in billing. It also includes a Q and A on Merchant Marine pay, Quito climate, window glass origins, stogies etymology, English for foreign students, safe lifting, and Rio Grande boundary length.
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