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 #:
000107
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
March 28, 2024
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SODOM AND GOMORRAH 103 chance of her getting any more work with his studio becomes appreciably smaller. Since it is veritably an economic necessity for most girls to accede to this male player's demands, he has found h^ system well-nigh infallible. No wonder he can boast with impunity that he has made more conquests than any other man on his lot. which, perforce, must be an appalling record. Another interesting fact about this same star is his taste for the esthetic. He is extremely fond of portraits of nude women — a pure love of art. of course — and is the proud owner of many beautiful drawings of women in all sorts of poses. People less inclined to be charitable might call them lecherous. To a best friend this star sent as a Christmas present one of these pictures. feeling, no doubt, that he had given of his very best possessions. The friend has the portrait hanging in the living room of his apartment. It must be wonderful to have such a beautiful soul. But is it any wonder, then, that motion pictures coming from such an atmosphere contain a great deal of objectionable material"" Among a group of people whose only interest in life is sex, it is to be expected that their attitude affects their work accordingly. If a Chicago gangster were to keep an accurate journal of hi> activities, the words would hardly be of the sorl a pastor would care to read from his pulpit. Nor would the diary of a prostitute be likely to consist of ma