City of Dreams: The Making and Remaking of Universal Pictures

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University Press of Kentucky, 1 янв. 1997 г. - Всего страниц: 249
In February 1906 Carl Laemmle, German immigrant and former clothing store manager, opened his first nickelodeon in Chicago. He quickly moved from exhibition to distribution and soon entered the realm of film production. A master of publicity and promotions, within ten years "Uncle Carl" had moved his entire operation to southern California, founded a city, and established Universal Pictures as one of the major Hollywood studios. His son took over in 1929 and the quality of the Universal product improved. In time Universal found its niche in horror films featuring Karloff and Lugosi, comedies starring Abbott and Costello and W.C. Fields, and low-budget musicals. But Carl Laemmle, Jr. proved less adept than his father at empire building. Eventually he was forced out by financial difficulties, opening the way for a string of studio heads who entered and exited one after another.
 

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The Revolving Door
1
The Creation of Uncle Carl
10
The City Founder
33
Pearls of Wisdom Jewels of Films
42
The House of Laemmle
58
The Legacy of Carl Jr
73
The Laemmles Last Decade
95
New Faces for the Forties
106
UniversalInternational and a Coat of Shellac
135
In the Embrace of the Octopus
155
Behind the Rising Sun
183
MCA on the Rocks
203
Notes
223
Bibliography
236
Index
240
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