Show Tall Talkies Bring More Plot Action Director Says More plot pIot elements and swifter development of action will will- willbe be the tho result of the talking picture according according accord accord- ing to William Wellman noted Hollywood Hol- Hol lywood director now making his first dialog all production Chinatown Chinatown China town Nights based on an Tong War Var with Wallace Vallace Decry Beery and Florence Florenco Vidor in the cast Explanatory lines spoken by the players will eliminate the need for establishing scenes scenes that in inthe inthe the silent pictures merely served to trace character or to fix locale Wellmah declared It follows naturally naturally nat nat- that footage will willbe be saved The result is a a. need for more story for more plot elements in order to i maintain feature talking all pictures plc- plc tures at the their r. r standardized and seemingly satisfactory length Proof that Vellman is right in his conviction was offered during the filming of his latest The young dIrector behind the silent version and completed the entire action without dialog For the scene making making mak- mak ing it was found possible to inject more and additional dramatic scenes |