Casey62 wrote:
I read further back in the thread and see this scene is in the script, but I'm not sure when it comes in - I'll have to dig up my Riley copy. Is there any reliable documentation that Laemmle Sr. ordered a recut of the film prior to its release?


Skal quotes an article in Hollywood magazine from 1932. Hollywood magazine was a fan magazine that printed all sorts of PR and Hollywood gossip. Without seeing the context of the article, it's hard to judge the reliability of the quote. I've not found a copy of the article anywhere online.