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ON LOCATION IN THE SIERRAS RAKING movies is not always the sheltered life you might suspect. 250 miles from Hollywood, high in the Sierras, famous stars suffered the ele ments with thousands of extras to film Rudyard Kipling's "Gunga Din." These pictures show what a gigantic task a location job is. Section of the camp where 2,000 actors and film technicians were roomed and boarded. The contractors, who housed and fed Boulder Dam workers, received $4.50 per man per day for the job, collected a total of aver $200,000. Salting workers down to prevent sunstroke in the terrific heat three spoonfuls per day, by order of the comp physicion. Excess perspira tion, mostly salt, weakens resistance. Douglas Fairbanks, jr. 'left1, and Cary Grant talk thingsover in the dinner tent. Femole visitors 'note the blond) were per mitted in camp at the dinner hour; sent pocking ot 10 p.m. Ke-mon food for stars, extras and technicians was prepared in giant kettles. Single sitting required 1,200 pounds of chicken, 2,500 dumplings, 400 pounds potatoes, 200 gallons coffee. Poy day at comp for 2,000 men—o weekly Wednesday occurrence. Wednesday has been remuneration day for studio workers ev#r since Hollywood became the world's movie capital. Sudden gales frequently occurred, threatening injury to director, cameramen <on tower), and destruction of costly comera equipment. Gigantic Victor McLaglen, one of the stars, snatches himself on afternoon siesta.' Cameromon who snapped this photo is still wondering whot would hoppen if "Vic" actually took o DEEP breath! —R K O Photos.