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Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, including Grand Hotel, China Seas, A Night at the Opera, Mutiny on the ...
Irving Thalberg was a visionary and influential producer who helped create the legendary MGM studio with Louis B. Mayer. He oversaw many classic films, such as Ben-Hur, Grand Hotel and Mutiny on the Bounty, but died young at age 37.
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Sep 14, 2006 · Thalberg, MGM’s ‘Boy Wonder,’ dies. Sept. 14, 1936: Irving Thalberg, the head of production at MGM, died in his Santa Monica home at the age of 37. Thalberg, who had long suffered from ...
May 25, 2024 · Irving Thalberg (born May 30, 1899, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.—died September 14, 1936, Santa Monica, California) was an American film executive called the “boy wonder of Hollywood” who, as the production manager of MGM, was largely responsible for that studio’s prestigious reputation.
Learn about the life and achievements of Irving Thalberg, a film producer who launched countless successful movie careers and helped to shape the movie industry as we know it today. Read about his early struggles, his rise to power at Universal and MGM, his marriage to Norma Shearer, and his legacy in the golden age of Hollywood.
Sep 15, 2023 · How did producer Irving Thalberg change the style and fate of the comedy troupe at MGM? Learn about the Marx Brothers' early films at Paramount, their move to MGM, and their collaboration with Thalberg.
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Jun 17, 2024 · On Labor Day weekend in 1936, he took a short vacation at a lodge in Northern California. There, he came down with a simple cold which quickly developed into pneumonia. Within two weeks, Irving Thalberg was dead. The “Boy Wonder” was only 37 years old.
