Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood (1935)

Record Details:

Title:
Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood
Date:
1935
Publisher:
Los Angeles : End Poverty League
Volume:
Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood
Leaf #:
00057
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
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Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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uuM AND GOMORRAH 53 quently it carried less weight than if it had been made at a more auspicious time. He declared that "most of the so-called constructive pictures are box-office flops." \ anding refuta tion of his statement there are among the recent money-makers such films as "The House of Rothschild," "Lost Patrol." "No and several other artistic and at the same time decent pictures. a criterion of the films that make the greatimpression on the public, a survey among three hundred people of all walks of life produced the following lists of past films that they remember: "The Ten Commandments," "King of King"The Covered Wagon," "Ben Hur," and the Charlie Chaplin comedies. Not one of the hundreds of slimy sex pictui -ins to he remembered any time at all. Each of these "moral'' films that has made an impression on the public mind proved profitable. This ikes it hard to believe that decent pictures cannot be produced a gain. In contrast to the afore mentioned pictures, how many people remember even the recent cin emas. "No Bed of Her Own," "Monte Carlo Nights." "Gambling Lady," r Since Eve," etc.. or. since some (n them are still current attractions at the third run theater and hence b tore the public eye, who will remember them a year from now?