10 DECEMBER 1988, page 32

Hedy's Warhead

Sir: In his review of Vivien Leigh (22 October) John Kobal has bad luck in choosing Hedy Lamarr as the bimbo anti- thesis of Vivien Leigh. She was one of the few Hollywood stars......

Christmas Books

Sir: Collusion of muddled papers and creeping amnesia brought about the omis- sion of the book I had chosen, months ago, for the top of my Christmas list (26 November). May I......

Footing It

Sir: I was interested to notice that Jaspistos awarded the second of his four prizes to some hexameters which do not meet clas- sical standards on caesuras and fifth-foot......

Beastly To The Germans

Sir: Paul Johnson (The Media, 26 Novem- ber) claims that British soldiers had no nasty naine for the Germans. He has obviously never heard of the Hun. J. F. S. Kallinicos 50 The......