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ONE of the greatest location tasks ever attempted by Hollywood is now nearing completion in the nearby foothills, where five hundred acres of rolling terrain have been transformed into a replica of the densely populated
m areas of North China, for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's â– The Good Earth, which will co-star Paul Muni and Luise Rainer. Hundreds of. Chinese live on the farms, in the villages, in the walled cities.
The day's work begins at five in the morning, when the production manager arrives at the location, checks his weather instruments, and decides whether or not the sun will shine. If he so decides, he notifies the studio.
A crew of make-up experts board cars, with their materials, and start for the location. The casting office notifies the players. The studio school is also notified, so that teachers may be sent out for the children.
Shortly after seven o'clock, great busses begin unloading extras, Orientals, who file past the tables where make-up artists work, affixing queues and other accessories. Paul Muni and Luise Rainer, with the rest of the principals, arrive shortly before eight, to be made up in their dressing rooms, built on the set. Cameraman Karl Freund and his crew are meantime setting up their cameras, the necessary properties are assembled, and Director Sidney Franklin checks the details. At nine sharp players, director and cameras are ready for the day's work.
The location represents a Chinese countryside. The hills are terraced and planted, in authentic Chinese farm fashion. Patches of onions, leeks, cabbage, mustard, Chinese greens, cauliflower, water chestnut, acres of wheat and millet, are planted. The work was supervised by Yee On, a practical Chinese farmer, the actual growing having been started weeks and months ago.
Chinese houses dot the landscape ; thatched homes representing those of Wang Lung, the farmer, played by Muni, and his wife, O Lan, [Continued on page 88]
Thousands of dollars were spent to import authentic properties from the province of Ho-nan, in China, during the four years spent in preparation work
Paul Muni (left) lived with a Chinese family for weeks while studying his difficult role. Charles Grape win fright) plays the important role of the grandfather