 From 1928 to 1940 Kenley worked as producer Lee Shubert's assistant.Amidst the approximately 1000 scripts he read in that decade, he discovered such hits as Lillian Hellman's first play, "The Children's Hour", and William Saroyan's "The Time of Your Life".From 1928 to 1940 Kenley worked as producer Lee Shubert's assistant.