Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-16 | Page 9 | Major Movie Studios Post Pay Cuts Affecting All Workers in Industry

Major Movie Studios Post Pay Cuts Affecting All Workers in Industry I By RONALD WAGONER United Press Staff Correspondent HOLLYWOOD July 16 All 16 All major majo motion picture studios of Hollywood were on record today with pay reduction reduction re re- rc- rc schedules which affect practically practically every worker In the Industry and involve figures running Into hundreds hun of thousands of dollars an an- The last to come under the line I was Metro Goldwyn A brief brie memorandum sent from New York by Nicholas Schenck M. M.-G.-M. an and Loew Inc brought the news to Ho Holywood Hollywood Hollywood Hol- Hol lywood that cuts ranging from 5 pe per percent percent cent to 35 per cent will become effective ef ef- Monday The M. M.-G.-M. move placed all film plants of the colony on a reduced pay basis Previously PrevIous y Paramount had taken two cuts The first slash exempted salaries under 50 and from that pom point graduated from 5 to approximately 2 20 p per r cent on larger pay checks Th The second was 5 per cent on salaries Under under un Un- der 50 First Warner National-Warner Bros al already al ready had cut approximately 1 10 per cent O R-K-O studios severa several months ago enforced a cut from 25 I per cent down depending upon the size of salaries In some cases it was said contract stars were not affected af I unless they voluntarily accepted accepted ac accepted ac- ac the percentage cut Hollywood enjoyed much back fence gossip over the M.-G.-M. M. announcement announcement announcement an an- although stars directors director and executives of the organization refused refused re re- re- re fused to comment One ray ot of hope was held out as all of Hollywood faced reduced wages A man close to the situation and who knows how much it costs to keep up appearances in Hollywood Holly wood told the United Press that thai things have changed from the good old days of big money and lavish spending Whatever you do do he said ald dont mention my name But here Is the dope A house used to rent for 35 to a month Now you OU can get geta a lovely furnished place for a monthA month A married couple for servants formerly charged from to a month You can cnn pick them up now for or less Also look at the cheap food prices and if I may mention It it the rock bottom prices of Illegal beverages You can get a houseboy for 30 a month and a 3 good chauffeur who formerly wanted as high as a month w will vill ll work for 75 Prize but- but lers are down to 75 from