The House That Shadows Built (1928)

Record Details:

Title:
The House That Shadows Built
Date:
1928
Publisher:
New York: Doubleday
Volume:
The House That Shadows Built
Leaf #:
000240
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
November 16, 2023
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2i8 the house that SHADOWS BUILT keyholes. Suddenly Zukor, summoned by telegraph, returned from French Lick. On June 13, 1916, Hodkinson called to order in his office the annual meeting of the Paramount Company. Financially, he had a good year to report. In recognition of his record and his ability, Paramount had elected him its original president, and had reelected him in 1915; no reason to suppose that the directors wanted a change. Hodkinson entertained a motion that they dispense with minutes. “The next in order is nomination of offices for the ensuing year,” he said perfunctorily. Hiram Abrams rose from his seat in the corner. “ I nominate ” he began. And then an overwhelm ing sense of the drama in the situation fairly choked him. “I nominate ” he repeated, and choked again. When again he enacted this odd performance, the suppressed nerves of Walter Greene, his partner, burst through into action. “ I nominate Hiram Abrams for president,” he called. Before Hodkinson came out of his trance it was all over. By a vote of three to two Paramount had elected Hiram Abrams president. Hodkinson asked no questions; the act spoke for itself. In the mood of steely quiet which disaster casts over the Anglo-Saxon, he put on his hat without a word, and walked from the room. Abrams took the chair. “On behalf of Adolph Zukor, who has purchased my