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"How I did it," ([c1922])

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Record Details:

Title:
"How I did it,"
Date:
[c1922]
Publisher:
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Whittingham press
Volume:
"How I did it,"
Leaf #:
000156
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
University of California Libraries
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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Persistency some illustrations for my story, "The Cross of Shame." The signature was that of Olga Printzlau, who later worked with William De Mille, and is responsible for such excellent adaptations as "Conrad in Quest of His Youth," "The Bachelor Daddy" and many other successes. I made a note of the name and the next morning found her address in the telephone book, and, calling her up, made an appointment for an interview. The next afternoon I called at her home, in- troduced myself and told her the purpose of my visit. She then told me the story of the picture I had admired so much. It had been ordered by Mary Pickf ord, and it was the first time this famous screen star had ever posed for a painting of herself. Being an ardent admirer of Miss Printzlau's work, she had commissioned her to make the painting, and had paid an excellent price for the picture. I related to Miss Printzlau the story I was just completing, and asked her if she would make the illustrations. Even though she was very busy at the time, she promised to make every effort to do this work. She was quite 101