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- Laemmle, a German immigrant who founded Universal Film Manufacturing Co., was the first studio baron to leave Hollywood for the San Fernando Valley, planting the seed for a Valley movie industry that would one day eclipse Hollywood proper.
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Carl Laemmle ( / ˈlɛmli / ⓘ; born Karl Lämmle; January 17, 1867 – September 24, 1939) was a German-American film producer and the co-founder and, until 1934, owner of Universal Pictures. He produced or worked on over 400 films. Regarded as one of the most important of the early film pioneers, Laemmle was born in what is now Germany.
Robert Laemmle's father Max and uncle Kurt, cousins of Universal Pictures founder Carl Laemmle, bought their first movie theater in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1938. There are seven locations: Claremont 5 in Claremont , Glendale 5 in Glendale , Monica Film Center in Santa Monica , Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles , Town ...
Dec 9, 2021 · Greg Laemmle’s grandfather’s first cousin was Carl Laemmle, a German-born immigrant who co-founded and then owned Universal Studios from 1912 to 1934, when he lost control of the business. His grandfather Max Laemmle and great-uncle Kurt Laemmle started Laemmle Theaters, with their first location in Highland Park, in 1938.
Jan 5, 2017 · January 5, 2017 by Jessie Kratz, posted in News and Events. Today’s post comes from Jim Zeender, Senior Registrar in the National Archives Exhibits Office. Carl Laemmle, ca. 1915-1920. (Photo Courtesy of the Library of Congress) One of the founders of today’s Universal Studios, Carl Laemmle, was born to Jewish parents in Lupenheim, near ...
Dec 11, 1994 · Universal City Studios. Universal founder Carl Laemmle, an immigrant clothing manufacturer, opened his first nickelodeon in Chicago in 1906. By 1913, Laemmle had three small studios in...
Dec 12, 1999 · Entertainment & Arts. Laemmle Led a Hollywood Migration to the Valley. By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN. Dec. 12, 1999 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. When Carl Laemmle flung open the gates to Universal’s...
May 1, 2024 · Carl Laemmle (born Jan. 17, 1867, Laupheim, Ger.—died Sept. 24, 1939, Beverly Hills, Calif., U.S.) was a German-born U.S. film producer. After immigrating to the U.S. in 1884, he worked at various jobs in Chicago before opening a nickelodeon there in 1906 and becoming a leading film distributor.
