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2 days ago · The character Monroe Stahr is full of associations to Irving Thalberg, the production chief at M-G-M in the period between the late 1920s and 1930s. The background is Hollywood in the Golden Thirties, when studios made 30 to 40 productions a year and every backlot could simultaneously sustain motion pictures being set in multiple locations around the world such as New York City , Africa , the ...
1 day ago · Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American actress. Known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters, she was the leading sex symbol of the early 1930s and one of the defining figures of the pre-Code era of American cinema. [1] Often nicknamed the "Blonde Bombshell" and the "Platinum Blonde ...
5 days ago · King Vidor. King Wallis Vidor ( / ˈviːdɔːr /; February 8, 1894 – November 1, 1982) was an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter whose 67-year film-making career successfully spanned the silent and sound eras. His works are distinguished by a vivid, humane, and sympathetic depiction of contemporary social issues.
Jul 18, 2024 · Over at MGM, production head Irving Thalberg looked at Universal’s record profits and did some calculations of his own. He tasked his team of producers with the development of the studio’s slate of scary films. He told them: “What I want is the ultimate in horror”
2 days ago · MGM's production chief, Irving Thalberg, pioneered many budgeting practices that are still used today, helping the studio dominate the industry for decades. His innovative ideas had a major impact on filmmaking methods, and his confrontation and subsequent dismissal of director von Stroheim , whose actions led to budget overruns, are a cautionary tale for Hollywood.
Aug 2, 2024 · When, in the fall of 1936, Fitzgerald learned of [Irving] Thalberg's death, his first emotion had been one of relief. "Thalberg's final collapse," he wrote a friend, "is the death of an enemy for ...
Jul 14, 2024 · The personification of this management style was Louis B. Mayer’s no-nonsense head of production, Irving Thalberg. The July 8, 1921 edition of “Variety” singled him out as a promising executive while he was still working at Universal for Carl Laemmle, before making the move to become Mayer’s lieutenant:
