Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-11
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, knew what he was talking about.
apparently"
He called Dan into his office and
made the admission directly. He
said he owed 1t to him. You said
that you had an idea We might
thank you for your suggestion. Ro-
rimer. Well, we do. And any time
you have any more ideas as good
as that one, Just step right in"
Dan went. out pleased. He
thought: What a difference be-
tween him and AdamSon."
Paul Collier, back from his va
cation and exhuberant over the
good fortune OF his best friend.
wrote a success story about Anne
Winter and, unknown to Dan, de-
voted the major part of one Of his
daily columns 10 Rorimer and
the play that had been kicked
from one producers office to an
other on Broadway, only to be pur-
chased by Grand United for one
Of its major productions Of the
year.
He contended that there was more
vision in Hollywood now than in
New York and that 1t might be well
for those who controlled the des-
tiny of the New York stage to drop
their patronizing attitude toward
the "talkies" and take a leaf or two
from the infant industry's book OF
experience.
He went out on q limb" With
the start Of production still some
weeks away, he predicted that Rori-
mer's play would be n Of the SEN
sations OF the audible screen.
After his long talk with Garry
Sloan. Dan somewhat regretted the
prejudice he had formed for the
director for no very good reason.
The man. he was forced to admit.
had perception and Imagination.
And he knew what he was talking
about.
Sloan had let II be known that he
desired a conference with this fell
low Rorimer" and Phillips brought
them together ut lunch. The dis
cussion that began over q table last
ed Though the afternoon. Sloan
thought a different amount Of re-
vision was desirable, and he had
practical IDEAS concerning the ex-
pansion OF q theme In which recent
news breaks" had quicEened the
public interest.
With the situation in Chicago as
Il is today, we'd be crazy not to ride
along with IL and develop the gang
ster stuff more. And ] think YOU
ought to shift the scene from New
York to Chicago. What do you
say?"
His manner Of making a sugges-
ton was such as to give Rorimer the
impression that he took for granted
its acceptance. but Dan had nc
quarrel with him. The other hac
logic on his side, and Dan felt that
the picture would not be apt TO suf-
fer in Sloan's hands.
Hes fond Of using that perpen-
dicular pronoun," Dan told Collier
"hut / guess you have TO hand 1t tc
him for knowing his stuff
You've never seen him work.
Paul said. Il have. Sloan knows
only one way TO make a picture
and that's his own way When it,
finished you "a be sure that Garry
Sloan cot the best out Of every line
in il. He isn't satisfied with any
thing else. With him it's just like
this: ne feels that his reputation i:
at stake with every picture ne 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
script changes up to the final shot
But Sloan's reasons will be good
ones. Hes q great director: Anne
Winters cot the biggest opportunity
of her life. Sloan's made more stars
than any three men in Hollywood
but they have 70 work for H. I've