IN A BOX

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1929, Page 3

IN A BOX

MAN’S RUSE TO GET A FILM JOB

NEW YORK, June 3. R. L. Stevenson in one of his stories sent, a corpse careering round England in a wooden box, but it has taken a live American to ride in a packing case from Chicago to Hollywood, seeking to enter the film world by unusual means. Charles Loeb had for weeks waited patiently about studio doors without obtaining even a “super’s” job. and in desperation he returned to Chicago. There lie conceived the idea of being consigned to the Pathe studios as a statue. His friends nailed him into a crate, marking it on the outside, “This way up, with care’’ but some negligent porter ignored the warning and iefr. Loch standing on his head for four hours in a Chicago station. “I was just about to yell-for help,” said Loeb afterwards, “when someone pushed my crate over. The bump was hard, but it was better Gian standing on my head.” He arrived at Culver City station and the agent notified Patho’s that their “statue” had arrived.' ;i. ;-t . " 1 ■ •" - '*" ■ - ; VOICE'FROM THE BOX. t > The studio'people -'failed, to send immediately for their' consignment', an 1 the - ageiit'• niovbd. -the i erate : into aroom for the night - . This caused Look to think'lie was inside-the studio and ho called out, at the same-time pushingl through a note which read)Cl hope'this will give me'an opportunity to 'show what T ‘can do.”- : • The agent, alarmed, called the police, who opened the crate and found Loeb dressed in a stiff collar, check tiposers, dancing shoes, and an “artists” tie. He was all ready for his act, but to-day he rests in a gaol cell on a. charge of attempting to evade the intor-State commerce laws. There is hope for him, however, for the assistant general manager ,ot the studio, Mr B. Leavitt, remarked. “When Uncle Sam has .finished . wifli him I will see iif I can help him.” -