Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-05
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Dan Rorimer, former New York
newspaper man, who Is now writ
ting scenarios for Continental Pic
lures in Hollywood. gets a letter
from an old friend in New York,
ziggy Young, telling him to look
up q girl named Anne Winter. who
has come from Tulsa, Okla, to
crash the pictures"
Dan complies reluctantly, as he
Is distrustful OF Ziggy, but Anne
proves TO be charming. She has had
stage experience-in stock COM
panies. which Dan tells her Is the
best foundation for an extra to
have. Anne gathers that he is a
little dissatisfied with things at
Continental. For one thing, he
thinks they have miscast the star
whom they select to play in the
picture that Is 70 be made from a
story he had written before CON-
ing TO Hollywood.
Rorimer tells Anne about some
OF the discouraging phases OF extra
work, but he really believes she
will make the grade" and he thus
assures her. They 60 to the Roose-
velt Hotel to dance. and Dan. be-
fore the evening is over. Is quite
snitten with her.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER w
II was Monday morning. Re-
hearsals were TO start that day
for Grim Holiday" Dan Rorimer.
settling down at the desk in his
tiny office and staring out OF the
window &C a drizzle Of rain, looked
back on two weeks OF idleness and
fervently hoped there would be
work for him In the Forthcoming
production. Even If a lot OF changes
IN the script were necessary. he
wouldn't mind-not unless they
changed the framework OF his story
1t would at least make him feel
IKE an essential part of the ma
chinery Of this organization in
stead OF a human fifth wheel. for
gotten IN a little coop OF an office
with a typewriter. a desk and q
couple Of chairs. and a window that
looked out upon numerous parked
automobiles.
When Continental Pictures bought
his story the executive at the New
York office had informed him that
the studio contemplated immediate
production. Rorimer had thought
immediate production" meant Just
that, and was surprised to find on
his arrival that nothing had been
done beyond the preparation OF the
scenario. He had read that. had
been impressed by its technical
craftsmanship.
Looking back over those two
weeks. Rorimer smiled a little Bit
terly at the recollection OF his re-
ception at the Continental lot. He
had been introduced to the pro-
ducer. nc less. and that important
and busy individual had ordered
that Rorimer be shown the sights.
The studio manager had invited
him 70 lunch, introduced him to
various directors and scenario
writer's at the table, who had greet
ed him pleasantly. pausing lonr
enough IN their game OF throwing
dice to see who should be stuck for
the meal checks 70 bid him well
come 70 Hollywood.
One Of the directors said. IL
you're not doing anything this
afternoon. come over on State Five.
We're shooting some interesting
stuff
Photography IN natural color.
Standing beside the director. Ror-
inner. who never had been inside a
moving picture studio before.
watched with keen interest and
was informed by the director that
the lights used in color photogra-
ply were several times as strong
as those for black and white.
Hotter than the very devil. too.
I understand they're working on a
cold light now. TIN be great If they