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 #:
000150
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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146 SODOM AND GOMORRAH However, they do not often print deliberate falsehoods. To be sure, an actor's salary is exaggerated, and considerable rumor is fed the public, but even so, when compared to the writings in the film magazines, the press write-ups are fountains of truth. As a matter, of fact, one might be safe in estimating the percentage of truth in the press gossip at about fifty percent and ten in the fan magazine. The press, it must be remembered, except for the front-page stories of Hollywood scandals, publishes only short bits of chatter about the film celebrities. In the better newspapers, at least, there appear no articles telling "all" about this star and that, for the press is too occupied with the sordid details of all the late crimes to bother about featuring two and three thousand word stories concerning Miss Muflfet's view on marriage and morals, or Teddy Love's comments on the works of Freud — although Miss Davies has had printed her comments on why a movie star should not marry. The chief value of a newspaper to Hollywood celebrities is the importance given them by printing their names, for the public always believes in the greatness of anyone who gets his name in the papers. It is reserved for that other great channel of systemized gossip and falsehood, the fan magazine, to create the required illusion by