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Sep 14, 2006 · 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 health problems, died of pneumonia, The...
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 ...
4 days ago · Within two weeks, Irving Thalberg was dead. The “Boy Wonder” was only 37 years old. Everyone knew that Thalberg’s health had always been suspect, but the news devastated the film community. People had gotten used to his frail condition. But to lose him so suddenly was a tremendous shock.
Sep 15, 2023 · Did producer Irving Thalberg help or hurt the famed comedy troupe the Marx Brothers?
Sep 14, 2014 · On September 14, 1936, Irving Thalberg – the “Boy Wonder” of Hollywood; the producer who, while still in his 20s, turned MGM into Hollywood’s most successful moviemaker – died. He was 37 and had lasted seven years longer than doctors told him, as a child, he could expect.
Dec 5, 2020 · Nicknamed the “boy wonder of Hollywood,” Irving Thalberg served as MGM’s head of production from 1925 until his death at the age of 37 in 1936.
Jun 12, 2024 · Oscar news as the Academy names Juliet Taylor, ... and the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. The awards ceremony, always a highlight in the ...
