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2 days ago · Producer Irving Thalberg arranged for Vidor to film two more Gilbert vehicles: La Bohème and Bardelys the Magnificent, both released in 1926. In La Bohème, a film of "great and enduring merit", leading lady Lillian Gish exerted considerable control over the film's production.
2 days ago · 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:
2 days ago · He also received the Irving G. Thalberg Award in 1999, the BAFTA Fellowship in 2002, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2004, the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2007, and the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2008.
3 days ago · Producer Irving Thalberg was nevertheless enthusiastic about working with the actor, telling journalist Louella Parsons: "Spencer Tracy will become one of MGM's most valuable stars."
20 hours ago · Erin Macdonald (PhD, Astrophysics) is a writer, speaker, producer, and science advisor, best known for her current work as the official science advisor for the STAR TREK franchise. She has also voiced her fictional counterpart in the Star Trek universe: Lt. Cmdr. Dr. Erin Macdonald in Star Trek: Prodigy and the video game Star Trek Online.
4 days ago · In this retrospective article, we’ll discuss the behind-the-scenes story of this 1980s cult classic, directed by Robert Altman and starring Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall. Shelly Duvall and Robin Williams in a scene from “Popeye” (1980). Photo courtesy of Paramount Pictures.
5 days ago · Angelenos (and sailors) gather on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s. Posted on July 11, 2024 by Martin Turnbull. I love these slice-of-life photos taken during LA’s yesteryear. These people were standing under the overhang of Hody’s diner on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St.
