A young writer who recently was elevated to a directorship has just gone through a harrowing experi ence by which he learned, the hard way, that it is impossible to attain fame without the ce-operation of the more lowly of the studio employees. On his first picture, adjudged by many as the worst of this or any other Year, the newly crowned direc-for was rude to every one on the set except his featured players, He refused to accept suggestions from any of the technical people and denounced those who sought to advise him. His staff were apprehensive about retaliating, for he was a friend of the production chief and they knew that if complaints against them were made they would be discharged By the time he was ready for his second venture word had spread round the lot and his new crew knew what to expect. They determined to [stop the young man before he got started and show him the error of his ways. When shooting began, the is were never right, the wrong props were on the set, hairdressers had a great deal of difüeuly in making up the players properly, the camera man just couldn't seem to get the right results.
This went on for almost a week until a light dawned on the director. He called the staff together and admitted his faults and apologized for his sins. With that a new spirit ped the crew. A low budget picture, when they needed things that could not be provided in legitimate they got them from fellow-arkers on higher-budget films, and ihe expensive items were charged against the big productions. There was never a delay in setting up the mera or lighting the set.
The Theodores dancing team who have been attracting considerable notice through recent stage appearances, have been added to tHe cast of Cosmopolitan's "Ever Since Eve. starring Marion Davies with Robert Montgomery in a ce-starring role, according to word from the Warner Bros. "Ever Since Eve," described as a sprightly romantic comedy, will also have Patsy Kelly, Frank MeHugh, Marcia Ralston, Allen Jenkins, Barton MacLane and Louise Fazenda in a large and capable cast
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