Bernard Smith Joined the Alfried A. Knopf publishing company in 1928. As Editor-in-Chief he published Langston Hughes and was the first American publisher of B. Traven, including THE TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. Smith edited the original German manuscripts into publishible English. He came to Hollywood in 1947. In 1971 Bernard Smith retired from the film biz to write his memoirs. "A World Remembered: 1925-1950" was published in 1994.