Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood (1935)

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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 #:
000134
Language:
English
Collection:
Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Media History Digital Library
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
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Media History Digital Library
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Date Added:
August 22, 2024
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130 SODOM AND GOMORRAH tighter. Mr. Baer, however, refuses to recognize any such limitations to his talent, and has caused his producers no end of trouble by refusing to play fighter-roles. He insists on doing "real" drama ! The situation is worse with actresses, however. The biggest stars of Hollywood are female, because it is easier to associate glamour with a woman than with a man, but since it seems that prizefighters are going to compete with professional actors for movie jobs, soon there will be as much glamour associated with male players as with female. One may hazard a guess that within a few years the requirement of all male players will be a championship record in the ring, while actresses will have to make non-stop flights to Europe before they can land picture contracts. A screen role will not be given to a real actor but to some individual who has had considerable press notice. That will save the studios the money they now spend in building up their players. And as a result, the public ' will receive even rottener drama than at present, which now almost defies description. For the benefit of those readers who are inclined to doubt the story of Anne Romensk, we have an excellent "real life" picture of an actress erected and sustained by press support.