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May 27, 2016 · Carl Laemmle Jr., gilded son of a famous father, won an Oscar as the producer of All Quiet on the Western Front when he was 22. It was Junior who hired James Whale to direct Frankenstein, Junior who persuaded Carl Laemmle Sr. to take a chance on Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Jan 12, 2022 · The brainchild of Universal's head of production Carl Laemmle Jr., a sound adaptation of Stoker's novel seemed a sure bet to ease the cash-strapped studio's Depression-era woes. However, "Dracula" would need a steady hand at the helm.
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Jan 17, 2017 · Carl Laemmle, the founder of Universal Pictures, wrote hundreds of affidavits to help refugees escape Europe
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Dec 29, 2015 · Brandeis University professor and historian Thomas Doherty, author of 'Hollywood and Hitler, 1933-1939,' recounts the story of Universal founder Carl Laemmle and the Jews of Laupheim.
Carl Laemmle Jr. was an American film producer and studio executive from Chicago, Illinois. He was the son and the intended heir of the film producer Carl Laemmle (1867-1939), co-founder and studio head of Universal Pictures (1912-).
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May 17, 2022 · Oct. 29, 2021. As a producer, Junior was responsible for greenlighting “Dracula,” which became a hit for Universal in 1931. But his father, still the studio head, thought the movie’s success was...
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Nov 11, 2022 · It was his monster-obsessed son, Carl Laemmle, Jr., that encouraged the studio to adapt the then-popular stage production of "Dracula" to film. The movie, released in 1931 and directed by Tod...
