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 #:
00058
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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54 SODOM AND GOMORRAH Cecil B. DeMille, Hollywood's ace producerdirector, claims that the greatest money-makers in the history of picture production have been the so-called "epic" pictures, such as, "The Ten Commandments," 'The Covered Wagon," and the like. This statement seems to substantiate the result of the survey made among the few hundred picture patrons. The regrettable truth is that the minds of the motion picture executives are so sordid, ignorant, and debauched that they cannot conceive of anything being interesting unless it features flagrant crime or immorality. Instead of presenting normal romance, they have to have unnatural, filthy situations which are paraded as real life. The titles of most motion pictures— just glance over the list of attractions in your newspaper — suggest that the efforts of the producers to get sexy designations have led them to "Love Magazine" or its like. When pinned down, the producers always wail the question, "What kind of films can we give the public? All our features cannot be Alice in Wonderlands." This obvious truth, however, hardly constitutes a defense for the continuation of filthy photoplays. It is, of course, a fact that adult films must contain something more than "Pollyanna" appeal to be interesting. Drama must have a menace, and the menace must consist either of crime or sin. The principal issue is getting