Judge — February 22, 1930 — page 16: what you’re looking at

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N game in our next picture. ow, boys, we've got to good, funny, Somethin The Story Conference have bridg high class with a lot of ritz in it, the Benchley. is kind of stuff this And the rea guy on T called’ you all up here today is to explain the sort of thing we a tell you to fo learnt out on the Coast. ing of having four birds ing to make, and to I the hoke you Now, for the first shot, I was think- sitting JUDGE around a card table. One of the dames can be a big, fat baby who is sore because she has to play with her husband, a little thin, skinny guy. The other dame is on the make for her partner, who is a good-looking, young broker. ‘That gives us a chance to use a lot of Wall Street gags about the market, that’s a laugh right there. Then for our comedy relief we'll have an English butler. I know just the guy for the part. We'll call up Harry Isaacs and offer him day with a four-day guarantee. A great Boss Parer-Hancer—lery neat job y’ made of it, Alf—but why hide the chandelier? 4 boy Harry, best nut comic in the busi ness. And what he'll do with a part like this will be nobody's business. We can work up a lot of sophisti cated comedy stuff for the butler that ce, When he v drop brings the drinks in, he piece of ice down the old dame's neck, walks In ‘sa laugh. ‘Then as he ay he can knock off her wig ; h when she without noticing her wiz is off. Lou, I want you to write this stuff down as we go along; they're all Then 1 was figuring on another here that ought to go t And that’s ve the other dame bring a pet y with her. The monkey get sore and steal a card. When the discover it, they all try to get it « but let the monk jump down under the table and hide under the fat skirts. I tell you it will panic ‘em. And another thing, I want you boys to remember this. dame’s you got sound, don't be afr When ever you have a gag that can be brought out by a sound effect. for Pete's sake stick it in. you can have the ra¢ terrible racket. For insta itor making ¢ They send for the butler to fix it. Well, he can unserew the wrong tap and. the shoot across the room, burning the goofy husband's pants. That's a nat ural right there! You see, we ain't handicapped like we was in the old days. You don’t have to throw: pies any more to get laughs. Well, 1 think we got slants to work with, and as I said, the whole idea is to make these a series of smart, sophisticated two reelers. So. I quess that’s all for today, boys, but I want you here again to morrow at two, and in the meantime try and think up some new stuff like I've told you. And don't forget, so phistication is what we want and plenty of it. steam a few new —R. Deane In Season They raise things down in Florida In summer, spring and fall; And even in the wintertime They do not stop at all. You can't tell seasons there apart Or know when they commence, Excepting in the wintertime, That's when they raise the rents. —R. C. O'Brien comicbooks.com