Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood (1935)

SODOM AND GOMORRAH 1 «S7 with anger. Such impudence from a mere nobody would have to be punished. In trout of the entire cast and staff she screamed at him. "You fool, use a broad *a\*' The veneration of youth tor age! The old man became so flustered that he hardly knew what he was doing or saying. The unhappy result of his natural agitation was that he again forgot himself on this word. It was the last straw. Considering that she had been unusually patient in granting him two chances, the star became a tempest of rage. She ordered him hred. "Either he or I." she squealed at the top of her lungs. Of course it was the old actor who went. This pretty young woman succeeded in her desire to display her power before the assembled production unit. The great Hollywood urge to show off had to be gratified, even at the expense of a starving old man. Directors, too. like to demonstrate their authority and temperamental natures in unusual wa frequently breaking up light pieces of furniture or throwing up their hands and screaming. Ho ever, none ever go so far as to forget themselves and bawl out a star who rates heavily at the box office. They know from much experience that latter can retaliate in devastating! y expensive ways. More than one famous star has become irritated in the middle of production and left the set, costing the studio thousands of dollars in overhead. This is a very effective procedure, as