FILM SCENARIO CONTEST

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 128, 16 June 1937, Page 5

FILM SCENARIO CONTEST

Pregs Asgociation.)

Argument Causes Winner's Entry

(By Telegrapb.—

CHRISTCHURCH, This Day. Mild and jocular difference of opinion in the household of Mr. C. H. Cotton was, in the first place, responsible for his son, Mr. Spencer Cotton, winning the Government Publicity Departinent's film scenario \ Contest. When the contest was advertised, Mr. Spencer Cotton asked his father how he would set about writing such a scenario as the conditions laid down. Mr. Cotton gave his views on the subject, and his son considered that he was on the wrong track altogether. "Very well then," said Mr. Cotton, senr., "if you know so much about it, have shot at it yourself." On the following morning Mr. Spencer Cotton produced for his father iialf the scenario, which he completed on the following evening. This scenario, with a number of minor amendinents, was sent to Wellington and has now been chosen the first of 135 entries submitted. From the 135 entries, four were selected as outstanding. Of these tlirea were written by North Island entrants and the fourth by Mr. Spencer Cotton. These were sent to Sydney for expert criticism before the final award was made to-day. Mr. Spencer Cotton was advised of his success in the competition.