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Talking Pictures
The less ambitious among them read, play bridge, or sew. Those who think of the future sit by the side of the director, intently studying every move made by the players, storing this information in their memories. Close attention to the difficult technique of screen acting has led unknowns to stardom.
The technicians engaged in making a motion picture are not always completely absorbed by the concentrated, serious business of their work. Many incidents have comic aspects. One tragicomic moment came on the first day of "shooting" David Copperfield.
Tests had been made of hundreds of young boys in every part of the United States, Canada, and Great Britain. One of all these, and one only, would be chosen to act the role of David Copperfield. Freddie Bartholemew came to Hollywood from England and his tests proved admirable. During the first day under actual camera conditions, the lad played his part as if he had acted for years. Director George Cukor could hardly contain his satisfaction.
Time was taken out for lunch. After lunch Freddie came to the director. "Look, Mr. Cukor!" he cried, and with great juvenile pride he showed a gap in the middle of his upper row of teeth. He had lost a tooth in a hard French roll!
The confusion can be imagined. Players were sent home. Cameramen were dismissed. Dentists were called who worked all of the following night to prepare a tiny tooth. Before nine the next morning, they arrived with it. But the company had lost a half day's work because a little boy had lost a tooth.
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