lˈeɪɾɚ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈɜːld wˈɔːɹ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː hiː ʌnsəksˈɛsfəli sˈɔːt ɐ pɹədˈʌkʃən pˈɑːɹtnɚʃˌɪp wɪð dᵻɹˈɛktɚ lˈiːoʊ mə kˈɛɹi.
Later during World War II he unsuccessfully sought a production partnership with director Leo McCarey.