Show KISSES COSTLY GOSTL Y I IN MOLL HOLLYWOOD Average A Expense to Film Bilm One Good Embrace HOLLYWOOD CaU By Calif By Tho The As As- Associated Associated Associated Screen Pres' Press Screen Screen- kisses may Inay look romantic but they cost money The average C cost t of f a kiss done in celluloid I lt and ana put in ll a tin Ian can f e for f to the hungry amusement amu m nt world orld is fob tob Hollywood That Thatis is Use the estimate of or J J. J J Cohn Conn production production production tion manager at Metro Mayer Cohn assumed 15 feet as the aver aver- average average age aRc length of a 1 kiss as ns finally screened with about feet of or film actually used during the production before re cutting and too a day aa as the average salary of or hero and director Ordinarily it takes about halt half an hour to film a kiss several shots of or orthe the same me scene being made to insure one good one This means a 1 half hour bout for which numerous persons be besides be- be besides besides sides the star and director arc are draw draw- drawIng drawing Ing salary So the detailed budget of ofa ofa a 0 standard screen kiss would look something like this One player male for half hal hr 5 One player female Director FIve rive electricians electricians Two grips helpers on set 1 00 Cameraman at a I week neck Assistant cameraman Rest of staff star Cutting the scene Projection room charges chorges 50 Titling pro rata of coat coot of titling completed c picture I Electricity E used Makeup after kiss 30 20 Film ISO feet at 10 cents which Includes developing de 1200 Total Wherefore executives declare kisses are material Items Hems in the high cost of motion pictures |