mour and-excitement of a vein speci 'Cecil DeMille has dono' more this line of work than any other pro. ducer. He produced "The King of Kings," and then he brought out that great picture, "The Ten Come nuandments." These were rated his best, and now that he has decided to bring out another of somewhat the same "preachy" type, it B." feels his metier is in establishing some lesson dealing with religion. Lila Leo and Sally O'Neil have been mention ed for the role of the girl, bub before a decision is made doubtless there will be. many others put through the test, One still hears good deal about the general profligacy of the films, but anyone Who knew Hollywood ten years ago will be able to corroborate that astonishing improvement is being made loverywhere, Among producers there is a growing desire to produce pice tures which not only entertain but which make people think. DeMille is the outstanding exponent of this fered. No one producer has done more to raise the tone of the films than he, and that he will continue to concentrate on "big" pictures is, certain, for it fs understood that "The Ten Commandments," though extremely - costly in production, brought in box office receipts near ly fivefold greater than any other picture made in competing studios at that time.
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