HOLLYWOOD
PITIFUL RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Startling figures revealing the plight o i “casual” him performers at Hollywood are published by the Central Casting Corporation, through which the principal Him studios engage people for “crowds” and “extras.” The number of individuals registered on its books last year was 17,641, constituting a new record. Out of this total, however, oftly 529 averaged one day’s . work 'weekly throughout the year. Tile total “placements'’ for the year'were 262,958, averaging 15 placements for each person, compared with 276,155 placements in 1928 and 550,397 in 1927. Children registered last year numbered 1679, of whom 907 obtained only ono day’s work throughout the year, and only 11 worked 40 to 70 days.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17231, 10 April 1930, Page 14
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