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Barney Balaban (June 8, 1887 – March 7, 1971) was an American film executive who was the president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964 and an innovator in the cinema industry.
Mar 8, 1971 · BYRAM, Conn., March 7—Barney Balaban, honorary chairman of Paramount Pictured Corporation and a leader in the film industry since 1936, died today after a short illness at his home, 251 Byram...
His uncle Barney Balaban was president of Paramount Pictures for nearly 30 years from 1936 to 1964. His maternal grandmother's second husband, Sam Katz, was a vice president at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer beginning in 1936. Sam had been an early partner of Bob's uncles Abe, Barney, John, and Max in forming Balaban and Katz. Sam served as president of ...
Barney Balaban - YouTube. For all the popularity of cinema at the beginning of the twentieth century, revenues of movie theaters depended for a long time on the year season. In summer...
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Bob's uncle, Barney Balaban, became chairman of Paramount Pictures in Hollywood and wanted to pass the torch to Elmer, but he declined. Elmer has been credited with devising an early version of pay-TV, based on a set-top box that would show first-run movies at home by accepting quarters.
- August 16, 1945
Barney Balaban was an American motion picture executive and president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964. Background Balaban, Barney was born on June 8, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Sep 6, 2010 · Barney Balaban (June 8, 1887 – March 7, 1971) was president of Paramount Pictures from 1936 to 1964, and innovator in the cinema industry. Uptown residents may recognize his name from the famous Balaban and Katz company, which built the Uptown Theatre.
