Sodom and Gomorrah : the story of Hollywood (1935)

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SODOM AND GOMORRAH 2(Jl had to ask for a little time. Bu1 Effie was sick. you know, and we jusl had to have a doctor for her. It you can wait until this next Monday. we'll pay up for the rest of the month." The manager doesn't believe her. but he has so many vacancies in his building he decides to take a chance. "But you'll pay up Monday sure?" he inquires in a warning tone. "Of course we will," is the reply. One of the hunch really does work a day, but the money is spent on food and entertainment. When Monday comes around, the exchequer is empty as usual. Again the manager must be placated and this time it will be a more serious task. Extra: "Susie and Jane didn't work this week, after all. The studio has postponed pru duction until next Friday. 1 guess you'll have to wait a week or so longer." The righteously indignant manager in harsh terms refuses to do anything of the sort. He gives the girls twenty-four hours to raise enough money to pay their rent. Somehow they manage to scrape up three dollars, which they offer the manager as a token of their good intentions. He. with the picture of his empty apartments foremost in his mind, decides that even a crust 01 bread is better than nothing, and so he accepts the money and many promises. This sort of thing goes on until the girls are far behind. However, as long as they keep paying