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Busby Berkeley & His Girls

“I trained myself to be able to imagine an entire musical sequence without having sets put up on the stage, to film […]

“I felt the urge to direct, because I couldn’t stomach what was being done with what I wrote.” — Joseph L. Mankiewicz (1909-1993) […]

“There are some things which cannot be learned, though they can be studied. Among them are the laws of art—and the lawlessness […]

“Yep, this business is the biggest gamble. It’s very true here that prosperity is just around the corner. And there are a […]

“The permanent photoplay of the future will be composed of these elements: A play written by a scenario writer, rather than a […]

“Audience look for the dramatic realism of today. The world is vibrant with life and activity and it is from this life […]

“The way to write a good moving picture comedy is first to get your idea; you’ll find that either in sex or […]

“Give me any two pages of the Bible and I’ll give you a picture.” — Cecil B. DeMille “They gave me […]

“There are moments when it’s too quiet. Particularly late at night or early in the mornings. That’s when you know there’s something […]

“But I’m sure Hollywood isn’t what it used to be. Once it was what people expected, a wild boom town, where a […]