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...head, taught to walk with mincing steps, compelled to use the adjective "velly" in a squeaky treble. She does it all as prettily as could be expected in Madame Butterfly, expensively handled as an individual production by Paramount's onetime production chief, Benjamin Percival Schulberg...
...Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. joined Adolph Zukor's Famous Players Film Co. and Paramount Pictures Corp. (distributing agency) to become Famous Players-Lasky Corp. Hollywood thought that the shy, egg-headed Lasky and Adolph Zukor concealed a griping rivalry behind their affability. Presently Benjamin Percival Schulberg became Lasky's man: managing director of production. Sidney Kent was Zukor's man: general manager of distribution. All had been inoculated with the old-school extravagance of gold-plated cinema production. The fingers of their hands spread unconsciously, letting millions through...
...more chairs; soon he owned three theatres. Katz went to work in Paramount, first edged out Walter Wanger, Lasky's friend and eastern production executive. In January 1932 he edged out Sidney Kent, general distribution manager and Zukor's friend. Soon he did the same for Benjamin Schulberg. Lasky's man. Kent went at once to Fox as president. Schulberg said that he would produce independently...
...Paramount production regime is Emanuel ("Manny") Cohen whose chin rises not far above his desk edge. The question was: could he produce the pictures? The answer last week seemed to be: maybe not. For when Katz edged out Lasky. he pulled Schulberg back to produce eight pictures a year under Cohen's supervision. At the same time, he offered Lasky a chance to produce three a year under Cohen's eye. Schulberg accepted. Lasky refused...
...nervous breakdown and was reported out of Fox, last week re turned to his job of general manager. Jesse Lasky and Adolph Zukor have lost control of Paramount to John Hertz, taxi tycoon, and Theatre Owner Sam Katz of Chicago. Last week Paramount's pro duction manager, Ben Schulberg, resigned. Joseph Kennedy, onetime board chairman of Pathe, was reported planning to pur chase First National studios from Warner Brothers for a new company, with Mr. Schulberg in charge of production. Harry Cohn became president of Columbia in place of Joseph Brandt, planned to pay some of his scenarists and actors...