Motion Picture Magazine (Aug 1926-Jan 1927)

Before the luncheon was over she had told him about the modeling she had done for magazine illustrations . . . about her determination to get on . . . and of how encouraged she had been about the rushes in the Excelsior projection-room. "That Goldstein is a fine mess," Dunn said. "There are some extra girls who will not work on his lot. It is a crime that a man like that should have it in his power to help girls get ahead. His pictures are cheap. But he makes lots of money." Judith said nothing. . . . McAllister came over to their table to speak to Dunn about a story on Miss Estabrook working in the picture and he introduced Judith. "Miss Tower is working in your company today," he. explained. McAllister nodded. "You did that dancing bit this morning," he said, placing her. "That mean anything?" Dunn wanted to know. "Miss Tower has been helping me out with a few extra-girl impressions for a story I am doing. I might be able to mention her name in it somewhere and to say she worked under you." McAllister beamed. "Great. I guess we can fix Miss Tower up with a little something extra. That bit warrants it. I'll see Grady about it. "And I'll tell Miss Estabrook to stop in and see you before she goes. She is somebody in Long Island society, you know. Story in it for the local papers anyhow." "Fine," agreed Dunn. "Dont forget about Miss Tower." Judith turned to thank him after McAllister had gone. "Glad to do it," he said. "You deserve something extra for that bit but you probably wouldn't have gotten it if you had not asked for it." Their conversation reverted to the impulse that made people of every description in every walk of life eager to go on the screen. "I wish you could see some of the pictures submitted in motion picture beauty contests," Dunn said. "There must be something wrong with me. I have never had the slightest desire to do anything of that sort. I'm not the type, I know. But as I just said, that doesn't seem to matter if you get the fever. Some pictures submitted have been unbelievable. The people have had no claim to good looks at all. "I suppose I work out my desires in trying to do scenarios. They have promised me another 'script this year. That work is fascinating . . ." Mother Hall came over from her table to speak to Mr. Dunn. Judith was interested in meeting her. She had often seen her on the screen and in the studios. "Well, how is our mother today?" Dunn asked. "Very well. Very well. And how is my boy?" Mother Hall wanted to know. "Fine," he said. "And Mother Hall do you know Miss Tower? She works on this lot. She is in Mr. McAllister's company today. You know Mother Hall, of course, Miss Tower." Judith who had instinctively arisen when she was presented to the older woman said that of course she knew her, and Mother Hall beamed. "How do you do, Mrs. Hall," Judith smiled graciously. "Hear the child. Mrs. Hall. Why the idea. Call me Mother Hall. Everyone does. I call all the people on this lot my children and indeed I feel that they are. Isn't that true, Harvey?" Advertising Section "It is indeed," Harvey Dunn replied and Judith caught an amused twinkle in his brown eyes. "Your mother heart has room for all of us. That has been said before if I'm not mistaken." She went away and Judith asked if she really was a motherly sort of person. He did not answer for a minute. Then he said. "She thinks she is." "How cryptic?" Judith told him. He laughed at her but with kindness. "You're going to have a great many disillusions, young woman," he warned her. "When I see you sitting there so impressed by all of this, I want to stand between you and life." Judith smiled. She hoped she was not showing how much she liked this man. She knew she was due back on the set. "It is one twenty-five," she told him. "I must not keep them waiting or I wont get any pay check at all. Thank you again . . ." Harvey Dunn consulted his wrist-watch and then arose for her to take her departure. "Mine says one thirty," he seemed surprised that it was so late. "But say, I want to see you again. I must see you. I have to stand between you and life, you know. I'll be up on the stage before you leave. You go along. I'll see you later." Judith went upstairs to the set with happiness beating in her heart. She thought she had never seen a nicer person. And Harvey Dunn calling for his check was thinking something of the same thing. He wondered what her background was. She had a patrician quality . . . The cafeteria had cleared out. Most of the companies were on the sets again by this time. But a couple still sat at a table behind Harvey Dunn. He caught a fragment or . two of their conversation when the waitress went for his change. "Tower is her name," he heard one girl say. "Goldstein of Excelsior thinks she is pretty _ too. Surest thing you know. She gets into his private office before you can say Jack Robinson. You know what that means ! And if you could have seen her face when she came out of there yesterday . . . Well, . . ." Harvey Dunn felt as if someone had slapped him across the face. He felt a fool. He remembered that she had been strangely non-committal when he had knocked Goldstein. That accounted for it then. She certainly didn't look the part. But there couldn't be any mistake. The girl knew her name and everything. Goldstein . . . that pig, of all people in the world. He hated the girl who had been talking. And when the waitress returned with his change, he couldn't get out quick enough. He laughed bitterly. For he remembered that he had told her he wanted to stand between her and life. "God, what a fool I am," he thought making his way across the studio yard. "Just let a pretty face come my way and my reason deserts me . . ." Idle gossip often shatters lives! 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