1928 NYer piece on the "voice culture" created by talking movies

1928 NYer piece on the "voice culture" created by talking movies.

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matt says:

"hundreds of movie stars who have attained their eminence because of a dimple in the chin or a bovine eye...."

wtf is a "bovine eye"?

» by matt on Oct 16, 2003 at 07:50 AM

jenn says:

I believe that's like "doe eyes"

» by jenn on Oct 16, 2003 at 02:48 PM

matt says:

see, doe eyes, that's pretty sounding. bovine eye? cow eye?

which sounds more likely:

"baby, you got the prettiest cow eyes"

OR

"the test results are back. you've tested positive for cow eye. i'm sorry."

» by matt on Oct 17, 2003 at 07:29 AM

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This entry was published on October 15, 2003 at 10:35 am.

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