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20 Yes, Mr. DeMille earthen cells, to sniff the air for signs of trouble and make adjustments accordingly. Until a few years ago the workers on the Paramount lot referred to the DeMille luncheon table as "the throne." It was so called because it had for years sat on a foot-high platform with DeMille's heavy, ornate armchair rising regally above it, affording a full view of the large dining room filled with assorted artists, mercenaries and studio workers. DeMille gave up the chair, taking a smaller model, and eliminated the platform in compliance with a gentle suggestion tendered by the front office. It had become apparent that press correspondents were diverted by the sight of DeMille and staff on the higher plateau, with consequent loss of publicity to other studio stars. The bungalow contained a compact little autocracy with a part in it for those who observed the rules. To work successfully for DeMille, one had to suffer when suffering was required. It was important to realize that here was a unique system of his own careful making, stamped with his temperament and geared to it. If help was brought in from the outside, it was only on his terms, and he drew into his orbit anyone capable of con- tributing to the objective. There was one pitfall among many into which partly awake staffers occasionally stumbled. A newcomer had been apprised of the danger in advance, so one day when DeMille posed the question, he was ready. Samson and Delilah had been in release two or three years, and the newcomer had just seen a rough preview of Greatest Show on Earth. DeMille remarked that in his opinion the Bible picture was greater than the circus picture. "Impossible," the newcomer said quickly. "I vote for Greatest Show! 9