The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-16
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But I haven't seen anything like
that yet"
You probably won't" he smiled
1T isn't like the old days when they
made pictures on every street cor
ner. Nowadays most of the work is
done in the studio, and we aren't
near any Of those vet But there's
one thing you might be able to no.
tice. and that Is that Hollywood has
more beautiful women to the square
block than any other place on
earth"
10 nodded. Why shouldn't it? In
to HOLLYWOOD every corner of every
city on the globe poured its most
beautiful girls; and if they didn't
become movie stars they had to be-
come something else-salesgirls,
book shop girls, mattresses. And
sometimes they stayed and married
married insurance statesmen and
restaurant owners, and workers in
the studios So that Hollywood had
beautiful wives, too.
Suddenly 10 felt small and unim-
portant and rather plain. Frago-
net had called her a goddess at Crest
Lake But would she be a goddess
in Hollywood where there must be
thousands of creatures so glorious
that the very name Hollywood had
come to be synonymous with female
beauty and charm?
AS if reading her thought, Frago-
net leaned forward and said, yes
D.. the old town has more beautiful
women to the square block than any
other place on earth. And you're adj
ding something to the average, 10"
I'VE drew very close and 10 said
l. L. quickly, i think could sleep
for days"
Fragonet laughed. you can if
you want Hollywood actually is a
very quiet little city, 10. And I
know you'll like the apartment I've |
selected for you. It's right on Will
shire, near BullOck's."
Are you sure it isn't too expen-
sive?"
mot at all expensive" he told
her lightly And, anyhow, that's
I don't want you worry
ing about. I brought you to Holly I
wood, and Ill see that you get
along"
10 saw no reason to argue the
point now. She was extremely tired .
and at least she could afford the
place long enough to rest up and
get her bearings.
She had already decided, despite
her WEAKNESS, that she was 60
ing to like Hollywood. She liked
the bright blue bowl of sky, the
smell of eucalyptus and pepper
trees, and the pleasant thrill of see
ing palms growing tall and natural.
The great wide streets, the tower
like buildings-some in pink and
green pastels-were exciting, some
how combining, in a strange way
10 could not explain, the charm of
a small town with the energy of a
big one.
Fragonet's driver stopped before
a tall building and a uniformed
doorman stepped from beneath a
gaudy awning to assist 10 from
the car. Red trousered orientals
seemed literally to swarm over the
luggage, bearing it in as ants carry
a crumb.
FragOnet saw 10 to her room, |
made sure that she was comfortable. |
Il want you to drop right to
Sleep" he told her. And tonight I
we'll go to Cocoanut Grove. Right?'
10 nodded. I'D like to-if I can
really wake up"
I'll leave a call for you at the |
desk to be sure you do. and |
I'll come by early. I want you to
have dinner with me, too"
When he had gone 10 glanced |
about the room. Clearly the place
was much too expensive. But it was
nice.
She walked to the window and |
looked down at Wiltshire blvd, tenn
ing with traffic. Then she lifted her
eyes to the foothills beyond, saw a
set of white letters so gigantic that
she could read them miles away, in
this room-H-O L-L-Y-W-O-O-D.
Where Rome can really be built
in a day-and torn down in less.
Where taxi-drivers may become ma
tional idOis-and where national
idols. if they are not careful, may
become taXi-driverS.
Where many an unknown girl has
found herself by the unbelievable
magic of celluloid and sound, be-
loved by men in all quarters Of the
world. But 10 knew, too. that many
an unknown girl had plunged into |
still deeper obscurity in Hollywood. |
She remembered suddenly of read
ing how one had leaped to her
death from one OF those great tall |
letters which spelled HOLLY
WOOD" on the hillside.
TO Be Continued