MOVIE NEWS
Down to Last SIOO. He Won $150,000 “llaintrec County”" a first novel by Ross- Lockriclge has won the semi-annual Ml-G-Mv JSpvel- Award. According to the 33-year-old author himself, his peronal fypds amounted to exactly SIOO when lie learned that his work had been accepted for production *by the M.G.M. Studios.' Six j years went into the writing and re-writing 1 of “Raintree : County” which * the judges consider-to be' one bffthe most remarkable 'fnovehs. ever submitted, For the .first time since the ‘inception of tire' M.G.M. Novel Award, another ‘Vliovel, “About Lyddy Thonj.as” by Maritta M. Wolff, has also .beep selected for a special awaref for exceptional merit and the scre’Cn- rights acquired. Miss Wolff is the. author of “Whistle Stop” -arid' “Night Shift” both .of which liave bee'n made into pictures.
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Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1042, 31 October 1947, Page 4
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133MOVIE NEWS Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1042, 31 October 1947, Page 4
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