When Joan Crawford was recently given a straight five-year contract at the amazing total salary of more than $1,000,000 there was practically nothing written about the "flesh peddler" who performed this miracle—or how he did it, writes Sheilah Graham to the "Oregonian."
Meet Mike Levee—who looks like an Irishman—but isn't—who sold newspapers at ten, who finished his education at thirteen who earns as much as his highest-paid star, who has as much money in the bank as any of them, who casually mentions—"when I made my first million" and whose company actually ' pays, in federal and state income tax $1,000,000 per annum, The story of how Mr. Levee conjured up that new contract for Miss Crawford is an amazing piece of sleight of hand, "About January I saw Louis B. Mayer about a new contract for PALACE HOTEL—Tea lounge, snack counter and grill room. Music during tiffin, tea and dinner by a classical trio.
PALAIS CAFE.—Cabaret.
Swing music, entertainment, PARAMOUNT.—Cabaret. Sunday tea dance. Gloria Andico's orchestra.
PARK HOTEL.—Grillroom, dinner dance nightly, Itkis' orchestra. Tea dance every Sunday. Tea and cocktails in the lounge.
PAVILLION.—Cabaret and amusements, bingo and wee golf. Nina Kellan's orchestra.
SUN YA.—Chinese delicacies at tiffin, tea and dinner, TOWER.—Night club. Dinner dance; and suppers, "P. G. and a Piano, and Larry Rull.
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