When it comes to 20th Century Fox, later audiences may have their first reaction to the majestic and high-spirited searchlight factory logo and the iconic symbolic music. In addition, they may be a number of movies produced by the company, such as "Titanic" and "Star Wars".

But the 20th Century Fox Company in 1940 was still a little brother in Hollywood.

Unlike old-established companies like Paramount and MGM, the merger of Twentieth Century Film Company and Fox Company in 1935, making this company the latest big company established in Hollywood.

But this does not mean that the company has no background. In fact, as early as 1915, William Fox had already founded Fox Company. This Jew from Hungary started from a cinema on the streets of New York, successively founded distribution companies and studios.

In 1917, William Fox came to Hollywood and built a huge and advanced studio in 1926. Fox thus gained a foothold in Hollywood. In particular, William Fox's power rose sharply by acquiring shares of MGM's helmman Marskolov's death, but this directly stimulated MGM's general manager Louis Mayer, causing MGM to launch a series of counterattacks against Fox. William Fox was in a mess, and the subsequent economic depression caused most of his wealth to be wiped out and he was sent to prison.

In this case, in 1935, the Twentieth Century Company merged Fox, which was called a mouse swallowing the elephant. Because the 20th Century Company did not have an issuance network, the only one that took action was its own group of stars.

By 1940, after five years of development, 20th Century Fox had become one of the most profitable companies in Hollywood, with a huge momentum.

So, when standing in front of the prominent company of 20th Century Fox, Victor felt a little more or less shocked.

In John Ford's office, Victor and Leo waited for more than an hour but still could not see Ford's shadow. Leo was so anxious that he cursed, but Victor stood by the window and was very interested in the busy scene outside.

In Hollywood, some of the film companies are very meticulous and each performs their own duties. The screenwriter's script has a main structure and a director in charge of various types of films. The actors are divided into many types of cameras, photography, recording, costumes, props, etc., and they also perform their own duties, but the most awesome is the producer.

Because Hollywood has always pursued not the director-centered system, but the producer-centered system. Most of these producers are European immigrants and have no questions, but they are good at catering to the tastes of the audience. They can modify the plot of the movie, determine the cast, delete the film's cuts, and even directly fire the director.

Therefore, Hollywood during this period was like a huge production assembly line. Directors, screenwriters, actors, etc. were just one link, while the producers were the actual commanders who were high and superior.

Therefore, the busy employees who are shuttled outside the window actually do not have much autonomy. The professional division of labor and the conveyor-like studio system have created the Hollywood myth, but they have also swallowed up the space for personal performance.

"One day, I will break up William's head!" John Ford rushed into the office angrily, threw a thick stack of scripts on the table, and roared and shook the earth.

Victor and Leo looked at each other and looked at each other.

Ford poured a glass of strong wine, shook his head, as if he had calmed down, and smiled bitterly at Victor: "Victor, I'm sorry, this time, I'm afraid I can't help you."

"What's wrong?" Victor asked softly.

John Ford is a straightforward person and will never go back on his promise unless he has to.

Ford pointed to the script on the table: "My thing was killed by William Fox. This Hungarian guy actually said that my movie was as scattered as a toothpick on the ground, and it was completely unattractive! What I pursue was to explore the fate of the characters and explore the difficulties of those who survived in this shit world. He counted money all day long, how could he know nothing!?"

Victor read Ford's script and laughed.

If he remembers correctly, in 1940, John Ford did make a movie, and this movie also became a classic work in the history of films. People have been remade in later generations. The movie is called "The Grapes of Rage".

"Uncle John, can I see it?" Victor smiled.

"You?" John Ford looked at Victor as if he was looking at a monster: "Do you understand the script?"

Victor was secretly happy: I don’t just understand the script?!

"I just look at it, learn to learn," Victor said.

John Ford stood up and threw the script to Victor: "Okay, look, it's said that people who are out of the way are the most pertinent. Look at it yourself, is this movie a jokester William said in a very unnamed way! This damn thing is simply a bastard."

Victor held back his laughter and opened John Ford's script.

The scripts of this era are very different from those of later generations. In later Hollywood, the movie scripts have strict formats, strict situation requirements, and extremely detailed contents. However, John Ford's scripts are less than ten pages in total, and the scene pictures he paints are not counted on.

With a full conclusion, two or three thousand words, I told a story.

After reading this story, Victor was very sure that the script in his hand was the first draft of the "Angry Grapes", but it now has a very funny name, "The Farmer".

"How is it!? Isn't it good?" After Victor finished reading it, John Ford pointed to the script, with great confidence in his words: "Now this Hollywood is not the Hollywood twenty years ago at all. From top to bottom, he stared at money. Making money became the only reason for them to survive! I really miss Hollywood when I was young, such a number of directors of personality and so many movies full of artistic pursuits, but now all of them have disappeared. You go to the cinema to see it. There are so many movies every year, how many of them make people feel trembling after watching it?"

"So, you wrote this script?" Victor Yang took the script in his hand.

John Ford nodded vigorously: "Mr. Griffith said that movies should not only be for making money, but also for some conscience. I will do such things, at least start with this movie! I will talk about the things that are pitiful farmers right now."

Victor nodded.

Ford's idea and Ford's realm, he really admires it. To be precise, it is precisely because of this realm that he is called a generation of movie masters.

"Victor, tell me, how is the fucking thing about this script?" John Ford narrowed his eyes and stared at Victor.

Victor laughed: "Do you want to hear the truth or the lies?"

"Of course it's the truth."

Victor took a deep breath, put down the script, and looked at John Ford's eyes: "Uncle John, if I were William Fox, I would not only throw this script to you, but I would also let you roll the bed and get out of here!"
Chapter completed!