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Louis B. Mayer. Motion Picture Executive, Film Producer, Film Pioneer. As Vice President in charge of production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) from its inception until 1951, he was the mightiest of Hollywood moguls.
Louis Burt Mayer ( / ˈmeɪ.ər /; born Lazar Meir; July 12, 1884 [3] – October 29, 1957) was a Canadian-American [1] film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
The funeral service at the Jewish temple on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles was attended by 2,000 people, with 3,000 more gathered outside. A minute’s silence was observed in all the Hollywood studios. Spencer Tracy spoke the eulogy and the service was attended by stars from Fred Astaire to Norma Shearer and James Stewart.
Nov 3, 2015 · Whose Funeral: Louis B. Mayer? Fogarty’s Brother? Joseph Stalin? W. Kerr Scott? Dear Quote Investigator: According to Hollywood legend when the tyrannical chief of a powerful movie studio died many were surprised to see that his funeral was well attended. When the leader of a competing studio was asked for an explanation he said:
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Dec 7, 1998 · It was at this impasse that he died at age 37. L.B. cried, sent a spectacular spray of gardenias to the funeral and, soon after, remarked to my mother, “God saw fit to take Irving away.”
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Jul 6, 2005 · In his wonderfully readable biography of Mayer, "Lion of Hollywood," Scott Eyman paints a vivid portrait of Mayer and the studio he ran with blood, bile and singular common sense.
