And, this is a good film in many ways because it draws attention to a group seldom talked about in picturesthe womens army corps wacs. Keep your powder dry is a 1945 american drama film directed by edward buzzell and starring lana turner, susan peters, and laraine day. Anyone interested in the skaggs family history, history of the long hunters, or kentucky history will. However, if the ffffg powder lying in the pan is wet, the gun will not fire. Keep your powder dry has been called a fairly authentic look at the wacs, although mgms glossy style dictated that the womens offduty clothing be unrealistically glamorous. The screenplay was written by george bruce and mary c. Keep powder dry article about keep powder dry by the free. By 1775 they had become the operating government of all the colonies, as the royal officials were expelled. The photoactivity of tio2 catalyses coating degradation.
A substance consisting of ground, pulverized, or otherwise finely dispersed solid particles. A disparate group of women join the womens army corps to fight ww ii in this upbeat wartime drama. In this appendix for the nevercompleted learning to live in one world. Depend on your weapon believe in its efficiency and fight to win. It is a way of saying, be patient, dont squander an opportunity by moving too early, but at the same time to be alert to take action when necessary. The hydrophilicity and level of surface moisture on tio2 particles were found to be directly proportional to photoactivity. Because you never know when something might pop off. Keep your powder dry stars lana turner, laraine day, and susan. Also as part of the war effort, in 1942 mead published and keep your powder dry, a. Josss whedon superhero smash, out today on dvd, is a big movie. Have faith in god, my boys, but keep your powder dry. In this case, the reader should be prepared to learn about historic powder horns, especially those of. Just what if the recording could have been made with todays technology.
Feb 23, 1997 the purpose of keeping powder dry is to be able to blaze away at the proper time. Call me paranoid, irrational or simply obsessed with the distrust of. Definition of keep powder dry in the idioms dictionary. Keep your powder dry mostly comes across as a typical propaganda film. Definition of keep your powder dry in the idioms dictionary. Conservationists and citizens have good reason for the current outrage over the recent poaching case at thung yai naresuan wildlife sanctuary.
Keep ones powder dry definition is to be calm and ready for a possible problem in the future. Be safe and keep your powder dry henry long hunter skaggs book. The phrase comes from a saying attributed to oliver cromwell 15991658, and the powder is, of course, gunpowder. One of the women is a frivolous debutante who is informed that she will not receive a dime from. I put a smear around the bottom of the frizzen where it contacts the pan. Trivia lana turner wrote in her 1982 autobiography that during preproduction she received a studio memo of reprimand about missing many of her wardrobe appointmentseven though it was irene who was not showing up. Be safe and keep your powder dry written by daryl skaggs. Keep powder dry definition of keep powder dry by medical. Hex 2018 is a completely different film altogether, with a much higher body count. If you keep your powder dry, you remain ready to take action if necessary. In her autobiography, lana 1982, turners memories of the movie center on costume designer irene. Thus, the phrase keep your powder dry is not limited to stay calm but carries an implicit, most ominous threat. One might keep ones powder dry by keeping a secret. Do what your soul demands your future in your hands dont forget the left behind the faces of the damned the faces of the damned dont wait keep right on but be aware dont take too long the time just seems to fly just keep your powder dry keep your powder dry keep your powder dry you must be brave and bold you must be hard and cold you must.
This film chronicles a disparate group of women who try to adjust to their new lives in the womens army corp. Keep ones powder dry definition of keep ones powder dry. Its plot follows three women who join the womens army corps during world war ii. Jul 10, 2007 the phrase comes from a saying attributed to oliver cromwell 15991658, and the powder is, of course, gunpowder. To help keep the priming powder dry i use chapstick.
The expression comes from a story about the english leader oliver cromwell. Buzzell on allmovie a disparate group of women join the womens army. Even in the nuclear age, military behaviour is no different from the tactical conventional wisdom, as in the sergeants famous exhortation to his troops. Mar, 2017 when i was a freshman in college, i believe it was the president of our school who, in giving some advice to us, said keep your powder dry. They were seldom paid and had to scrounge for their own food. Keep your powder dry lana turner laraine day susan peters 1945 a debutante lana turner, a servicemans bride susan peters and a girl laraine day from a military family join the womens army corps. This proves to be difficult on snowy or rainy days. After all, there was a war on and war has consequences. Turner giving up her comfy civilian life to wear an army uniform is the hardest thing to swallow about this service film about three women. Oct 14, 2006 does anyone know what this quote means from the movie platoon. Keep your powder dry 1945 edward buzzell, edward n. I am committed to the last 2 days of the wisconsin muzzleloader deer season this weekend and the forecast is for intermitted rain changing to snow showers.
Keep your powder dry idioms by the free dictionary. Jan 26, 2016 keep your powder dry will be found in many texts. Two soldiers a royalist and a parliamentarian meet after a skirmish and their conflict leads them into the woods. Ive had powder in horns for years and the most i have had to do is shake it a little or bump it against my hip to keep the powder flowing. I know the saying predates him by several generations, but that saying has stuck with me. Happily, uncle sam and world war ii combine to help a spoiled little rich girl growup. As a domain investor, i think it is important to keep. The flint and frizzen should spark when the trigger is pulled. On the end of the barrel i put a small piece of duct tape. Keeps powder dry definition of keeps powder dry by. Does anyone know what this quote means from the movie platoon. During his coldblooded and savage irish campaign of 1649 he is said to have concluded a speech to his troops, who were about to cross the river slaney before attacking wexford, with the rousing words, put your trust in god, my boys, and keep your powder dry. Does anyone know what this quote means from the movie. It is a way of saying, be patient, dont squander an opportunity by moving too early, but at the same time to be alert to take action when necessary a leader in the english civil war, oliver cromwell told his soldiers put your trust in god, my boys.
The purpose of keeping powder dry is to be able to blaze away at the proper time. Mccall, jr filmed in florida and iowa in late 1944, keep your powder dry premiered in washington, d. After attempting a comeback in a wheelchair in the sign of the ram 1948, she died of starvation in 1952 at age 31. Within reason, dont worry about the moisture in your powder. He must keep his powder dry for the really important issues. The stepdaughter of a district attorney falls in love with a gangster on parole who her father originally imprisoned. Put your trust in god, and keep your powder dry the good. Laraine day is the mvp of the film, in my opinion the way she is always. Keep ones powder dry definition and meaning collins.
Keeps powder dry definition of keeps powder dry by medical. Be safe and keep your powder dry henry long hunter skaggs. Happily, uncle sam and world war ii combine to help a spoiled little rich girl grow up. Keep your powder dry is a 1945 american drama film directed by edward buzzell and starring. Keep your powder dry 1945 keep your powder dry 1945. Upon completing basic training, val, ann, and leigh are assigned to a motor transport school within the wac. You also might keep your powder dry when playing a sport where you would be waiting to complete the winning move. The phrase keep your powder dry means to save ones resources until it is needed. Be safe and keep your powder dry written by daryl skaggs shared a photo.
Keep powder dry definition of keep powder dry by the. When the market appears to be more stable, make some investments at low prices. Thus, the phrase keep your powder dry is not limited to stay calm but. Committees of safety formed in 1774 to keep watch on the distrusted royal government. From longman dictionary of contemporary english keep your powder dry keep your powder dry to wait calmly until you see how a situation develops before deciding what to do powder exercises vocabulary exercises help you to learn synonyms, collocations and idioms. Costarring a platoon of bright hollywood femmes, keep your powder dry is as snappy as a recruits salute but its comedy is tinged with. She has just been awarded a certificate for starting work on time for days.
Keep your powder dry lana turner laraine day susan peters 1945 a debutante lana turner, a servicemans bride susan peters and a girl laraine day from. Looking for online definition of keep powder dry in the medical dictionary. Original keep your powder dry 1945 movie poster in vg. It very seldom rains here during hunting season, usually it is snow falling.
A disparate group of women try to adjust to their new lives after enlisting in the womens army corps. The missing word that completed the familiar trope in that instance was easier. The saying,keep your head down and your powder dry. Less danger of igniting the black powder would explain the many flasks extant today. A debutante lana turner, a servicemans bride susan peters and a girl laraine day from a military family join the womens army corps. Now when i call it propaganda, that is not an insultpropaganda can be evil but it can also be very good. Keep your bulk powder in the factory container and take out what you expect to use at each reenactment. See more ideas about longhunter, black powder guns and powder.
Costarring a platoon of bright hollywood femmes, keep your powder dry is as snappy as a recruits salute but its comedy is tinged with heartbreak. Keep your powder dry is an excellent wartime propaganda film. Be safe and keep your powder dry henry long hunter. Daryl skaggs is the author of be safe and keep your powder dry henry long hunter skaggs 2. Trust in god and keep your powder dry is a maxim attributed to oliver cromwell, but whose first appearance in print was in 1834 in the poem olivers advice by william blacker, with the words put your trust in god, my boys, and keep your powder dry. I once did a long trailwalk using my wilsons trade gun in the rain. Shortly after filming keep your powder dry she suffered a severe spinal injury from a hunting accident caused by a shotgun that left her paralyzed from the waist down. The second half the phrase is often used by itself, and forms the title of the 1945 film keep your powder dry as well as margaret meads 1942 book and keep your powder dry. Keep powder dry article about keep powder dry by the. Mayer to defend herself, she was told that the memo was a facesaving device for irene, who was an alcoholic but so valuable. Thus, if tio2 can be kept dry in a paint its photoactivity should be reduced. A dry mass of minute separate particles of any substance.
She decides that she needs a change so she leaves a note, which is taken to be. It is now used to in a variety of different mediums. Keep your powder dry 1945 directed by edward buzzell. When i was a freshman in college, i believe it was the president of our school who, in giving some advice to us, said keep your powder dry. In pharmaceutics, a homogeneous dispersion of finely divided, relatively dry, particulate matter consisting of one or more substances. Still, for wwii movie buffs, and fans for the movies of the forties, this one is a must see. Keep ones powder dry definition of keep ones powder. The study of contemporary western culture mead, margaret on.
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