Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-04
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again
Happy days are here again!"
And now the whole orchestra took
IN the refrain-brasses strings and
drums. -. Fast rhythm; happy, care
less ryrhm. Someone les them
said. Wheel" A score Of voices sang
the chorus, and cheers tore the air
when the song was ended.
And that's that said Rorimer
walking off the floor with her
You've been holding out On me.
Why didn't you tell me you sang?"
Anne laughed. IF you call that
singing"
I'm discovering something new
about you every minute. Did you
sing on the stage any?"
No
Their waiter arrived before Rori-
mer could ask her why. Anne said.
I'D like something with plenty OF
ice in IT," Dan ordered a salad Of
avocado and artichoke for her, and
an iced drink.
She began 70 question him about
his plans. You gave me the i'm
preston she said. that you
weren't exactly satisfied with things
at Continental Pictures. I call IL
rather wonderful-there are mil
lions. you know. who'd give any
thing to do what you're doing: and
such a very few who can"
Rorimer said, Perhaps I'm dis
satisfied with myself. ! told myself
before I came out here that !
wouldn't criticize their methods.
It's the popular thing. OF course, for
disgruntled writers TO knock the
moving picture producers, but I've
always thought there must be some
brains in the business or IL wouldn't
be where 1t is today.
But" He stopped. Nor SO good.
Mustn't complain: she'd think him
too temperamental and finicky.
But what?" she prodded.
Dan smiled sheepishly and liz o
cigaret. You know Frederick At
wood. Of course"
She nodded. "On the screen, that
is"
Well. can you imagine him play
ing the part OF a hard-boiled police
reporter"
Il think there are lots OF others
who could 90 IL better"
You put II too mildly: anybody
could do it better. Instead OF
saying. We need a story for Fred
erick Atwood and this will do you'd
think they'd 60 about it differently
and say. 'So-and-so is just the man
for this story-let's give it to him
But that's not the way they do it
not in my case. At least"
Anne said. But Atwood Is a star.
They wouldn't give the part 70 him
unless II raj a good one. Probably
he wouldn't do it. You ought to
find some comfort in that"
Perhaps. I don't pretend 10
know the first thing about the
movie buSiness-but Atwood. the
handsome lover w"
He broke off again. said Contln-
entail did some funny things any
way. and the motion picture bust
ness should not be judged by one
studio alone. What, he asked, were
her own plans?
Anne Winters hands moved ex-
pressivelv. Just keep trying. I
impose" she smiled. and Rorimer
felt swift compunction.
And I'm kicking" he said. "just
rs IL all Hollywood ought to be
run to suit me. DO YOU keep in
touch with Central Casting Blu
reau?'
Il telephone religiously every
dav"
Well. you'll get your chance: and
when you do there won't be any
stopping YOU
She smiled az his enthusiasm. "I
don't even know how I photograph.
The day I worked I was used III a
cafe scene and / was about a block
away from the camera
ROrimer laughed. That Is the
way IL goes. But you mustn't feel
discouraged. When a girl comes
out here all alone and lands even
n day or work IN her first 10 DAYS
or so, she's doing a great deal better
than most Do you know how many
extras are registered at Central
Casting?"
She shook her head.
Nearly l8.000-and they receive
anywhere from rs 10 100 applica-
tons every day. Mind you. that
many applications merely to be reg
isteredl Lord only knows how many
they turn down and how many &C
tually are looking for jobs Paul
Collier-he's a newspaper friend Of
mine-Co.lier tells me there's an ac-