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June 10, 1922: MOVING PICTURE WORLD ven the Author Likes It! This is George Ade's first original screen story. And you know that the author is always the picture's sever- est critic. So when the author writes a letter like this one, the picture must be good. Scenario by George Ade and Waldemar Young. Directed by Alfred E. Green. ADOLPH ZUKOR PRESENTS ^A2C^_DE:N Taf BROOK it^OiAf^^ Jeeee L. Laeky, Famous Playere-Lasky Corporation, 485. Fifth Avenue, New York. Dear l>Ir. Lasky: Tom Melghan and Al Green have just brought to me the completed picture called "Our Leading Citizen." Believe me, I am very happy over the manner In whloh you have treated my material. Here Is one author who will not dare to complain that they changed his "stuff" on him. In this play, written for Tom Melghan, we tried to get in some comedy and some drama and some real Ameri- can characters without resorting to any sex oomplicationa or deep villainy or gun play. In other words, we tried to do something different - something on the order of "The College Widow" and "The County Chairman," which the public liked several years ago. I wrote the play in the hope that the patrons of picture houses were ready for a change from the highly seasoned photo-dramas which thoy seemed to like two or three years ago. You have given the play a fine oast and a first-class production and for these, as i have already suggested, I am very grateful. p. / Sincerely, 15th liay, 1922. Q/ oincereiy, p. THOMAS MElGHAN IN A GEORGE ADE STORY Q, Cparamount Q>icture