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2 days ago · Universal was founded by Carl Laemmle, Mark Dintenfass, Charles O. Baumann, Adam Kessel, Pat Powers, William Swanson, David Horsley, Robert H. Cochrane [a] and Jules Brulatour. One story has Laemmle watching a box office for hours, counting patrons, and calculating the day's takings.
5 days ago · From Adolph Zukor to Carl Laemmle to Louis B. Mayer (an Academy founder) to the Warner brothers to Harry Cohn, Eastern European immigrants came to America, mostly with nothing, and built a...
Jun 21, 2024 · Universal’s Carl Laemmle is cited for “nepotism” because he famously handed out so many studio jobs to relatives he earned the industry-wide nickname “Uncle Carl.”
Jun 13, 2024 · Colin Clive as Dr. Frankenstein (left) and Boris Karloff as the monster in Frankenstein (1931), directed by James Whale. (more) The film spawned a cottage industry of sequels, including Bride of Frankenstein (1935) and Son of Frankenstein (1939), as well as multiple remakes.
Jun 13, 2024 · Bride of Frankenstein, American horror film, released in 1935, that is a sequel to Frankenstein (1931), with Boris Karloff reprising his role as the misunderstood monster. In contrast to the usual reputation of movie sequels, many viewers regard the film as superior to its predecessor.
3 days ago · The minor studios were Carl Laemmle’s Universal Pictures, which became justly famous for its horror films; Harry Cohn’s Columbia Pictures, whose main assets were director Frank Capra and screenwriter Robert Riskin; and United Artists, which functioned as a distributor for independent American features and for Alexander Korda’s London Film ...
Jun 12, 2024 · On Sunday the New York Times published noted Hollywood historian Neal Gabler's terrific piece about Universal Studios founder CARL LAEMMLE and his humanitarian work rescuing Jews from Hitler's Germany.
