The imaginative, young Danny Strode had drawn a prophetic picture of the Strodes: Mommy, Uncle Tim, Grandma and Grandpa, all with bloody knives sticking into them, as they stood next to a black object labeled "THORN...It""s very peaceful, very still") as a contrasting and juxtaposed optimistic counterpoint to the more depressing, "pretty violent" and disturbing pictures earlier in the book.The female owner reminded Lou before he left that the casinos were gambling""s future: "Going out of business, Lou.Anguished, Jim believes that he causes his parents o continually move from town to town to protect him.[Note: It was the first full-length feature made at Paramount""s Long Island studio.]This great Bette Davis/Warner Bros picture about a decade later, positioned between the star""sAll This, and Heaven Too (1940)andThe Great Lie (1941), was nominated for a total of seven nominations (with no wins): Best Picture, Best Actress (Bette Davis - her fourth nomination), Best Supporting Actor (James Stephenson), Best Director, Best B/W Cinematography (Gaetano Gaudio), Best Original Score (Max Steiner), and Best Film Editing.