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Language Lessons
English for starters. Plus, Planned Parenthood in its place. The Dean salute. And more.
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PRICELESS BY THE DOZEN
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One small addendum to James Bowman’s devastating review of the new,
PC
Cheaper by the Dozen
. In the original
1950 Clifton Webb vehicle, still a favorite among Catholic
homeschoolers, there’s a priceless scene in which the Gilbreths are
visited by a Planned Parenthood representative, played with
exquisite primness by Mildred Natwick. She hopes to recruit Mrs.
Gilbreth (Myrna Loy), whose large house could perhaps be used as a
meeting place for the important work of Planned Parenthood.
Introduced by a deadpan Mr. Gilbreth to their 12 children, Natwick
recoils as if from some filthy perversion and, in a huff, beats a
fast retreat from the placid smiles of the Gilbreths. The scene is
intrinsically hilarious, but apparently unreachable by 2004
sensibilities.
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—
John R. Dunlap
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San Jose, California
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TAKES YOU BACK
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Re: Shawn Macomber’s
Rolling in
Minions
:
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