GeneralTriptoHollywoodM133-134)(Leftapproximately5/21/37inNashconvertible)DutchhadthelasttendaysofMay1937togettoLA.Buthewasfilledwithsuchexcitementthathevowedtodothejourneyinthree.(Drove650miles,600miles,660miles).W261)TheguildappliedtotheNLRBforauthorizationandwonit.ItwasnowreadywithAFLsupport,todemandaclosedshop,andtostrikeifthestudiosresisted…EnoughstarswerepledgedtowalkoutonmajorproductionstocloseHollywooddown.Facedwiththesemassivethreats,thestudiosgrantedtheguildaclosedshoponMay15,1937,thetimewhenRwasdrivinghisNashconvertibleacrossthecountry…theagreementwassignedinJune,duringhisfirstmonthontheWarner’slot.MoviesW172)Hollywoodmovies…werepartofhisexperiencefromchildhood,inawaytheyhadnotbeenforhisparents.FlyingHollywoodOnfilmcodeWills,185WarnersTheStudioM133-34)ThegiantstudiolaylikeacompressedandteemingcityonthefarsideoftheLARiver,geographicallyseparatedfromHollywood.Inpracticalfact,itwasacity,walledandgated.Ithaditsownpolicedepartmentandfirecompanyandpowerplantandhospitalandschool..thirtymilesofstreets.ActorsE165)…thepurposeofthefilmstudiosinthethirties:tocreatetheirownstableofpersonalities,hopingthatoutofeverytencontractplayersonemightprovetohavestarquality.WBhadthelargestlistofstockcontractplayersofwhichRwasnowamember.E166)Thestudioalsohadtherighttoplaceacontractplayeronsuspensionifheorsherefusedarole,thesuspendedperformerreceivingnopayforthenumberofweeksspecifiedbythestudio.AandBE164-65)RstartedatthestudiowhenHalWalliswasattheheightofhisreignasexecutiveproducer.WalliswaslargelyresponsiblefortheAfilms…BrianFoywasWallis’salteregoforWBBpictures.E165)Foy’sunitproduced26filmsayear…Bfilmswerethebreadandbutterofthestudio.Thestudioworkedona“cast”system—AcastsandBcasts…Thecommissaryhadtworoomsforlunch,executivesandstarshavingaprivatearea.ThebrothersJackE163)Jackranthestudioandwasresponsibleforallfilming…arabidrightwinger,employedafull-timeinvestigatortocheckonthepatriotismofhisemployees…Thestudiopoliceoperated…alongthelinesoftheFBI.Harry3163)beli