Cardinal, No. 1, seldom-altered rule of the successful movie writer (he's the fellow drawing anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000 a week—and 52 weeks a year) is to get that Boy and Girl together on the screen at the earliest. sible moment, writes Harold Heffernan, American journal-that movies can be box-masterpieces only if Boy meet:
In serving their studio apprentice-Ships, writers are made to "realize without any trace of tals modesty. There's a standing ulti arum that movie plotters must get that Boy ud that Girl together, right now, be as any Hollywood first li producer will tell you, No story ever begin: inti] boy meets girl"
There are outstanding exceptions. of course, that will pop up at long intervals, but they only go to prove he rule. For instance, story technicians w re astonished the night G bo's last picture was previewed. after foot of action—all very interes too—reeled by on the screen but no Garbo.
The hero, Melvyn Douglas was up and around, but it wasn't until the show was well into reel two (or about 18 minutes along) hat Garbo turned up to provide that inevitable, essential boy-meets-girl situation Only the cleverest writers and directors can get away with that sort of delayed romantic pass, and even so they don't dare attempt such an upset ioo often. Practitioners of the fine art of movie composition waste neither words nor valuable space in ting Joe and Josephine into a spot where love has a better than even chance to flower—by page 12.
Moulin Rouge Plans Steve and Larry will be in their element at Christmas and New Year —their personal service is so well-known to night club patrons—and there is no question but what that will be doubled on these occasions.
When "time permits—when their duties are not too strenuous—they will relieve Ruff and Curley at the piano and drums, respectively, and will turn out those splendid musical arrangements, which deservedly are so popular. The holiday spirit i sure to pre il at the Moulin Rouge.
Palace Preparations The huge refrigerators at the Palace Hotel are groaning with the weight of turkeys and other delicacies, which are going to be served in the grillroom and snack counter over the holidays. M. Huege, chef, is several special fancy eS will be a surprise to patrons, The Ullstein Trio and Tino are playing in the grillroom and their melodious strains will be transmitted loud-speaker to the snack counter.
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