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for May 1930
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Reading right along, from the head of the table: Hal B. Wallis, co-executive in charge of production at the studio, and the husband of Louise Fazenda; Larry Ceballos, the dance director and his assistant, Carl McBride; Leo Forbstein, musical director, and his assistant, Leonid Leonardi. A conference to which Screenland was admitted by special permission.
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Conferences in the Picture Invited to Attend One and It's All About
Herbert
you want to call one of the inhabitants, you would ask the studio telephone operator for the Conference Room. Whether any one answered the telephone when you called is a question which I will not go into. This laboratory of disputes adjoins the suite occupied by C. Graham Baker, scenarist and producer, who with Hal B. Wallis is coexecutive head of production at the First National pro
duction plant.
Mr. Baker, you will see, is chairman of the conference, at which Mr. Wallis presides as official arbiter of disputes. Their places are at the head of a long table, and William A. Seiter, who is to direct "Mile. Modiste,'" is beside them. On the left side of the table is Robert North, the producer, then Robert Crawford, executive in charge of musical activities. Julian Josephson and Paul Perez, scenarists, come next in order. On the opposite side of the table are Larry Ceballos, dance director, Carl McBride,his assistant, Leo Forbstein, musical director, and Anton Grot, art director and set designer. At the end of the room stands a grand piano where Leonid Leonardi, assistant to Forbstein, is prepared to sing or play any parts of the score of Victor Herbert's original music, or new music written for the production.
There is no formal opening of the proceedings. The atmosphere is exceedingly cheerful as William A. Seiter completes a recital of the latest funny story which is going the rounds of the studio. Then Mr. Baker checks up on the personnel present and (Continued on page 122)