One of the minor mysteries of sim production has been the experience Of Mr. P. G. Wodenouso who has himself revealed that, invited to go]
Hollywood for the alleged purpose of writing scenarios, if that be the correct term, he received generour—even lavish—fnanelal " treatment but was not asked to deliver any. goods. Discovering that Mr. Wodehouse had written a novel or two, Hollywood recently decided to film, the humorist's story "Plecadiliy Jim" and presumably had to pay for thet privilege. From the account of the film which has now been shown London it would seem that Mr. Wodehouse's characteristic dialogue has been replaced by American "sure fire wisecracks," his plot has been completely supplanted by one of} Hollywood's creation and that there nothing in the film to juotity the Wodehouse Inbel except the name of] the novel and the list of characters. When it is added that oven that admirable <ctor, Mr. Erle Blore, hi Been unable to give the Wodehouse or Jeevesian—touch to his latest butler role, the mystery will be ree-lin, without the Wodehouse association, would be quite acceptable but the apparently " unnecessary intrusion Dbaulks unbiassed appreciation except by thoes who know not Mr. Wodehouse and his works,
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