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Show WHAT HAPPENS TO PLOTS IN THE MOVIE8 In tho Apdll Woman's Homo Companion Com-panion Holon Duey gives an amusing account of tho fato of tho fiction plot In the hands of the movlo producer. After purchasing tho rights to a novel that ho believes has moving picture possibilities, the following occurs; "'What tho public wants,' says tho X, Y. Z. director is thrills and a picturo with plenty of "punch".' Bo hr examines tho plot carefully a plot similar to tho ono that tho A. B. C. Company has used to boo how it will best lond Itself to his purpose. Then ho gets to work; ho plays up strongly any sensational situations, perhaps adds a few now ones it enough do not already exist, emphasizes empha-sizes tho emotional side, whether elevating or not, and spends his tlmo working up harrowing scones, Instead of studying tho opportunities for delicate touches and coloring. "Then tho X. Y. Z. Company rubs its hands and says, Flno Work! That ought to go big! And for tear tho public will not sufficiently appro- . clato tho plcturo'a quality, It offers coupons and prizes to tho exhibitor to Induco him to show it. "Tho author of tho original play or book does not always rccognlzo' his own brain child. And to mako Identification oven nioro possiblo tho X. Y. Z. Company hires someone, on tho staff to write tho picturo back r Into a novel again. Then it appears In (he nowspapers, Tho Heir to the M Smith Millions, by John Henry Jones rewritten from tho thrilling photoplay photo-play by Samuel Goldstein, produced by tho X, Y. Z. Film Producing Co. at a cost of ono hundred thouxand dollars." |
