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Hollywood, Calif.
THE FILM MERCURY, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1926
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I AM AN AUTHOR!!
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I humbly refer you to some of my friends who are of the same opinion.
“ • . • Your keen knowledge of sophisticated touches should prove very valuable. . . .”
ERICH VON STROHEIM.
“ . • • Our last association was very pleasant, and I would like to have you write another adaptation for me.”
KING VIDOR.
“ ... You are a keen observer of life, and your angle on stories is refreshing and extremely human. ...”
MONTA BELL.
”... I believe in you and predict that when you ‘hit’ you will make us all take notice.”
FRED NIBLO.
“The Denny story we just wrote together was more than satisfactory. A script that can be shot, scene for scene, as it is written, is indeed a rare treat.
“I would like nothing better than to get together with you for the next five Denny stories.”
Sincerely,
WM. SEITER.
June 2, 1926.
Mr. Jack McDermott,
Cloud 6,
Hollywood Park.
Dear Mac:
After reading your statement in last week’s Mercury Magazine to the effect that you have sworn off directing, I must say that I agree with you. You have done a big thing for the motion picture business. How big, you will never know. I am satisfied now that the picture business will get out of its infancy. The only difference between you and a lot of the rest of us is that you can afford to do such a magnanimous thing and we cannot, because some of us have families, laundries and musical comedies dependent upon us.
After knowing you for twelve years and being in a measure responsible for your intrusion in the picture business, I am convinced that you are crazy (like a fox) — so crazy, in fact, that I would like to have you come over here and give us a hand on our story.
Seriously, I think you made a good decision. You will probably make more money writing, because as I have persistently told you, you have one of the best “story minds” in the business.
Yours sincerely,
BILL BEAUDINE.
Never heard of this guy, Jack McDermott. . .
D. W. GRIFFITH.
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