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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 ...
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 ...
Irving Thalberg was a prominent film executive who helped shape MGM's style and stars. He died young but left a lasting legacy in the industry and received a memorial award named after him.
Irving Thalberg was a legendary producer who helped create MGM, the most powerful and influential studio in Hollywood. He worked with stars like Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer and Clark Gable, and oversaw classics like Ben-Hur, Grand Hotel and The Good Earth.
- May 30, 1899
- September 14, 1936
How did the Marx Brothers' move to MGM and their collaboration with Irving Thalberg change their style and reception? Learn the true story behind their success and decline in Hollywood comedy.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Irving Thalberg, the producer who shaped the quality standards of Hollywood cinema in the 1920s and 30s. Discover how he rose from a sickly assistant to a studio executive, and how he oversaw classics like Ben Hur and Greed.
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The Boy Genius and the “Jewish Hitler”. Irving Thalberg and Louis B. Mayer, the tumultuous pair at the center of MGM’s box-office supremacy. By Karina Longworth. Louis B. Mayer, circa 1935 ...
