WHERE THEY COME FROM
Most of the stories for ail-talking motion pictures are originals, written hy members of tlio studio literal y staffs. Screen-wise scenarists, the majority of them up from the ranks, supply more than half of the material used. Published novels come second as a source of supply. Stage play third, and magazine short stories provide the minority, fourth. That interesting information comes from Mr. Edward Montagne. story department editor for Paramount Pictures at the Hollywood studios. Mr. Montagne says: "Wo have found that more than half of the talking pictures we have produced and those being filmed at the present time were penned bv our staff writers to lit the person:iiitv of some particular star. I think that Tret’s (Jo Native,’ our new musical comedy, is a splendid example. In this case, the play was written by George Marion, junior, specially' to provide a singing role for Jeanette MacDonald and unlimited comedy scope for our four leading comedians."
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 957, 28 April 1930, Page 15
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161WHERE THEY COME FROM Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 957, 28 April 1930, Page 15
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