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Morley was very near-sighted; for the close up shots they got him to take off his glasses, but in some of the long shots they can be seen, under the oversized straw hat he was fond of.
Wikipedia article on Morley:
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Something that really comes across is Morley's ability to SELL. He's sharing his enthusiasm for the Ancient Maya and the archeological project and its importance - remember this was 1931, and funds didn't flow as readily as they did before the Crash in late '29. Morley was able to keep the project going to 1940.