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

Record Details:

Title:
"How I did it,"
Date:
[c1922]
Publisher:
Los Angeles, Calif. : The Whittingham press
Volume:
"How I did it,"
Leaf #:
000221
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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"How I Did It What has become of those who were trying to write photoplays? My only answer is that they must have grown discouraged. About two years ago, I assisted in the prep- aration of a questionnaire for the Palmer Photoplay Corporation. This corporation is the only institution of its kind, as far as I have been able to learn, that enjoys the en- dorsement and support of the leading pro- ducers. Besides instructing in the art of screen writing, it produces motion pictures from stories written by the students whom it has trained, and was the first producing or- ganization to pay royalties, or percentage of profits, to photoplaywrights. The Palmer questionnaire consists of a number of ques- tions asked aspiring photodramatists, with a view to ascertaining whether they have crea- tive ability. It is really a creative test, and the Palmer people refuse to enroll those who cannot answer the questions I prepared sat- isfactorily. It might be of interest to the reader to know 50,000 applicants last year failed to pass this test. This will surprise a great many people 158