Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-15
Begin Here Today

Beginning as an extra, Anne
Winter has progressed rapidly and
Is now under contract to Grand
United, one OF the largest Of the
Hollywood studios. Anne has been
living with two other extras, Mona
Morrison and Eva Harley. The lat
ter, because Of a tragic love ex-
perience, and failure TO get work.
returns TO her home in New Or
leans.
Dan Rorimer. former New York
newspaper man, now a scenario
writer, Is in love with Anne. He Is
free lancing and not meeting with
much success.
Paul Collier, who writes a daily
movie column for a string Of news
papers, shares Dams apartment
with him. He has great faith in
Dams ability. despite the latter's
encouragement. "A play that he had
written for the stage while IN New
York Is returned 10 Dan. unaccept-
ed. and Anne and Collier read 1t
and are enthusiastic. They urge him
to revise 1t for the movies.
This he does. Eventually II Is
accepted. Knowing that Anne would
like to play a dramatic role, Rori-
mer suggests to studio executives
that she be given a test for the
leading feminine part. Garry Sloan
is to direct the picture. He gives
her a test and she wins the role.
Sloan Is the biggest director in Hol-
lywood and Anne Is elated over her
opportunity.
She and Dan go out that evening
to celebrate" He proposes to her
but she Is forced to tell him that
she doesn't know whether she
loves him. Following this, Garry
Sloan shows some interest In her
and begins to take her out. Pro-
duction Of the picture is begun. and
Dan has the opportunity of watch
ing Sloan at work. He drives the
cast relentlessly. Dan thinks Anne
is beginning to look tired.
Now Go On With The Story
CHAPTER xxx
That night he took her home.
The day had ben trying one; there
had been a series Of aggravating
delays-a couple Of fuses blown az
the most inopportune moments,
someone's costume had been wrong.
Sloan had made them go through
one scene nearly a dozen times.
Sloan had been difficult. Anne
was beginning to feel a bit doubt
full OF herself: she was beginning TO
question whether she would be able
to measure up to his requirements.
But sh said nothing TO Dan about
IL.
They talked about everyone but
themselves. Dan told her about q
new picture that Amalgamated had
given to Martin Collins. his most
ambitious bit OF work thus far.
Paul Collier told me about Il.
Maybe Mona could get something
in it: they'll need a lot Of extras.
Is she busy these days?"
Anne tod him Mona had not
worked for two weeks. But she
never complains"
Dan said. That's tough. I'd like
10 see somebody do something for
Mona: she ought TO get a break
sometime" He said he would get
in touch with Collins. Maybe he
can find a bit for her, even"
That's nice Of you. Dan. You're
always doing something for some
body. aren't you2'
And Dan grinned you don't
have 70 say anything TO Mona
about i'll"
Eva Harley. she informed him.
had written them a letter. Eva was
modelling in a New Orleans depart
mant store.
she seemed cheerful enough"
Anne said. but I'm afraid she's
not. / know she's not. She wanted
% be remembered to YOU. Dan. Eva
said you deserved a lot of luck"
Poor kid" he said. Send her my
best when you write. will you?"
For Eva's own sake he was glad
she was home again. Yesterday he
had been talking to Harvey Bell.
the casting director. and Bell had
spun a few tales about extras he
had known and tried 20 help.
Minor tragedies Of Hollywood.
But there's nothing you can do,
really" Bell said. IF a few thou
sand OF them would quit and leave.
somebody might solve the problem.
It's certainly an impossible one
now
Dan left Anne Winter at her
door and went home. She locked
very tired. he thought. and he
would have said more about 1t IL
1t had not become difficult OF late
10 say certain things TO Anne. IT
was unnatural. this difference: IL
bothered him.
But he was not unhappy. He was
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