FIRST JOBS OF THE DIRECTORS

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 772, 19 September 1929, Page 17

FIRST JOBS OF THE DIRECTORS

Motion picture stars usually attain screen prominence by using the stage a stepping-stone, but most directors drift into the cinema fields through business or professional careers. Monta Bell, for example, was a newspaper editor when he decided to try *da hand at movie-making. And Clarence Brown, on Metro-Gold wynMayer's directorial staff, began as an au * otnot * ve engineer. - Tod Browning was a contortionist he started his career, and Wil;iam de Mille was a playwright and dramatic instructor when he launched hia professional bark upon screen Ways. W. S. Van Dyke was a miner, a lumberjack, and newspaper man before he turned his talents to motion pictures. Lucien Hubbard was night city 6 ljtor on the “New York Tribune’ When he was lured to Hollywood for 4 directorial career. George Hill was a cameraman before be turned director. Robert Z. Deon‘V"d was a quartet basso before joining the film folk and Fred Niblo was an e Jplorer when he hearkened to the call celluloid adventure. ®d- Sedgwick’s talents came from a friety of experiences as a baseball minstrel man. reporter, army fficer, Texas ranger and song writer, hg Vidor started out as a scenarist. . The Springboard” will serve as a "tarring vehicle for William Haines usrt season. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer hi . g acquired the motion picture and rights to this popular Broadplay,