CINEMA INDUSTRY
HOLLYWOOD RACKETEER GROUP PREYING M SMALL ARTISTS Press Asßoeiation-*-By Telegraph—Copyright HOLLYWOOD, November 24. The existence of a racketeer groujl to which the cinema industry’s 12,00(1 extras are compelled to pay tribute, was indicated by investigations by tht police in connection with gangster activities. . District Attorney Buron Fittes ordered the detention of the assistant casting director employed at a major studio, who allegedly used his position to coerce extras to to racketeers a percentage of their daily wage. ' The police believe that hundreds or extras, owing to fear of loss of work, physical injury or damage to clothes, which are an essential equipment, joined “ clubs ” organised for the purpose of, collecting, tribute. , . ,
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Evening Star, Issue 22816, 26 November 1937, Page 10
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113CINEMA INDUSTRY Evening Star, Issue 22816, 26 November 1937, Page 10
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