New Britain herald., 1930-09-09

Rorimer's play would be one of the sensations of the audible screen.
 After his first long talk with Garry Sloan. Dan somewhat regret ted the prejudice he had formed for the director for no very good reason The man, he was forced to admit, had perception and imagina- ton. And he knew what he was talking about.
 Sloan had let it be known that he desired conference with this fellow Rorimer" and Phillips brought them together at lunch. The discussion that began over a table lasted through the afternoon. Sloan thought a certain amount of revision was desirable. and he had practical ideas concerning the eX- pansion of a theme in which re- cent "news breaks had quickencd the public interest,
 With the situation in Chicago what it is today, we'd be crazy not to ride along with it and develop the gangster stuff more. And I think you ought to shift the scene from New York to Chicago. What do you say?'
 His manner Of making a sug- gestion was such as to give Rori- mer the impression that he took for granted it's acceptance, but Dan had no quarrel with him, The other had logic on his side, and Dan felt that the picture would not be apt to suffer in Sloan's hands
 Hes fond of using that berpen- dicular pronoun," Dan told Collier, but I guess you have to hand it to kim for knowing his stuff.'
 "You'Ne never seen him work, |" Paul said. q have. Sloan knows only one way to make a picture and that's his own way. When it's finished you can be sure that Garry Sloan got the best out of every line in it, He isn't satisfied with any thing else With him it's just like this; he feels that his reputation is at stake with every picture he turns out, and it's just too bad if the boys and girls don't come through the way he wants them to-"
 ~ Collier said he had no fear that Dan would have any trouble with him. "You'll get along with, him all right. You might have to make int h a n hn S1 nt but Sloans reasons will be good ones. He's great director: Anne Winters got the biggest oppor- tunity of her life. Sloans made more stars than any three men in Hollywood, but they have to work for it. I've seen Sylvia Patterson reduced to mysteries because of what she thought at the time was Sloan's brutality; but in the end he always manages to get what he wants cut of them"
 Anne Winter was in a seventh heaven of ecstasy. The day that Sloan's decision was made known to her she was summoned to MT. Jchnsons office and that individual | delivered himself of a friendly little speeah of congratulation and a somewhat fatherly talk on the ne- cessity for her taking her work and her opportunity at Grand United seriously.
 Nothing makes us any happier. Miss Winter. than to give some one Q real chance-cspecially some one deserving of it. For your present opportunity you can thank the training you acquired on the stage - and your sood friend Mr, Rorimer"
 The executive smiled. 'It was Rorimer, you know. who informed us that we weren't taking full ad- vantage of your talent. He spoke right up in church."
 "[ know that" Anne said. 'He told me later what he had done. I'm grateful 70 him, and 10 you fer listening to him-and to Mr. Sloan, Of course. Everybody has been very
 
 to deserve your kindness"
 'I'm sure you will only don't call it kindness. Miss Winter. We're pretty hardboiled, really"
 Anne went at once 10 Eorimcr's little office and found him there bending over his typewriter, at work on his scenario. "Dan.' she said at once, I'm so happy l could hug you right hcrc.'
 And Dan grinned and got up. Co right ah',ad, Anne; l won't stop you
 But Anne glanced around in pre- tended fear of discovery and laughed. If it weren't so public
 well, We can put it off till this evening I suppose, but that's a mighty long time to wait. I'm sure glad you got it, Anne; you don't l know how badly I wanted 10 see you set it. We'll have to celebrate won't wo?"
 "You'fc such q dear person. Oar ] Eorimer. We certainly must, Whar shall We do?"
 Dan considered thouehtfully "Well. I don't know" he told her | "I guess t really requires some 1 thought. How about you? Got an!