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Show OIRECTOH MELFQRD DIDN'T KNOW THEY !W BE 50 TOUGH Filming "The Sea Wolf" Brought Him Into Contact With "Hard Cases" George Melford. the veteran motion picture director, who handled the (screening of The Sea Wolf" which 1 shows at the AlhambrS theatre begln-! begln-! nlng tomorrow, wai given a big scare lone morning when he arrived at the Ir.tudlo to work on the picture A race I assortment of the toughest character.- I ho had ever seen were awaiting him' at the entrance. Pressed In sweaters 1 and dungarees, with unshaven md scowling faces, tho surged toward him as he approached. .Mr. Melford recoiled a bit and expected to M - knife or revolver flash out. but deem-j Ing forced courage the best policy, he continued his wa through the crowd1 ana Into the studio office "Who are the gang of thilgs out-1 side" ' he asked the assistant director.! "The looked ready to do me up for a nickel. ' "I guess you mean the gentle groue of seafaring men Pve gathered fori "Wolf I-arsens crew, laughed the as-1 Blatant "You know you told me to I get the toughest Mrda I could find. 1 1 I think I'VS found them." " You certainly hvc." said .Mr. Melford Mel-ford grimly. "Walt until Ueery sees . them." N'oah Beery plays the role of "Wolf" : In the picture nnd has several rough-and-tumble fist fights with his crew, lit Is to Beery's crodlt that there are I no "pulled punches" ln the film and that he ts easily the physical master Of ;my of the hnrly "extraa." |