Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Sal nke Singapore bụ ihe nkiri nkiri America na 1928 nke Howard Higgin duziri. Na
2nd Academy Awards n'afọ 1930, a họpụtara Elliott J. Clawson maka Academy Award n'ụdị edemede kacha mma (Adapted Screenplay). Ihe nkiri ahụ zuru ezu dị. Ọ bụ onye nduzi nka bụ Edward C. Jewell mere atụmatụ ihe nkiri ahụ.