Maxie Rosenbloom, the former leather pusher, likes his work as an actor, and is doing rather well at it Particularly, he likes his present role in "Wooden Anchors," in which he is cast as a sergeant in the US. Marines. But he got an assignment the other day which proved too much for him, try though he did.
According to the script, Maxie is supposed to have some Irish in him. and was required to yell "Begorra!" s he entered one. scene, Repeatedly, he tried it, but each time Director John Ford, who really has some Irish in him, shook his head sadly, and ordered the business shot over again After several. tries, Ford gave the word once more to try it. But as the cameras rolled, Maxie didn't come on. Instead, a towel came sailing into the set—traditional sign when a fighter. has given up.
Director Ford took the hint, and the troublesome word was dropped.
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