hiː bɪkˌeɪm wˈʌn ʌvðə hˈaɪɪst pˈeɪd skɹˈiːnɹaɪɾɚz dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs tˈaɪm, sˈɛlɪŋ ðə skɹˈiːnpleɪz tə bˈoʊθ ɹˈeɪdɪˌoʊ flˈaɪɚ ænd ðə sˈændlɑːt fɔːɹ ˌoʊvɚ dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ ˈiːtʃ.
He became one of the highest paid screenwriters during this time, selling the screenplays to both Radio Flyer and The Sandlot for over $1,000,000 each.