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In an effort to quiet rumors zooming throughout the industry, indicating that Irving Thalberg would be compelled to retire permanently as production head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and take a long rest, a reporter from this publication got in touch with his physician yesterday for a statement as to the real condition of Mr. Thalberg.
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- Sylvia Thalberg (sister)
- Irving Thalberg Jr. (1930–1987), Katharine Thalberg (1935–2006)
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...
- The Marx Brothers Left Paramount at A Critical Point in Their Film Careers
- Irving Thalberg Introduced The Marx Brothers to Structure
- Did Thalberg’s Structure Help Or Hurt The Marx Brothers?
The Marx Brothers came to Hollywood relatively late in life. The eldest, Chico, was over 40 when they made The Cocoanuts in 1929; Zeppo, the youngest, was nearing 30. The brothers’ youth had been spent on the stage. In the often-unforgiving world of vaudeville, they made their name and developed the personas that drove their comedy: Groucho’s musta...
So there were the now-three Marx Brothers, middle-aged and facing the Depression without a studio contract. The critical and financial performance of Duck Soup left Groucho wondering if he’d be better off as a solo comic actor. Harpo was pressed into a goodwill tour of Russia. And Chico gambled, and in gambling, came across Irving Thalberg. Thalber...
Thalberg, never a healthy man, only lived to see two Marx Brothers films into production, A Night at the Opera and A Day at the Races (he died while the latter was in production). Like the later Paramount films, they have some of the most beloved of the brothers’ material. A Night at the Opera has the “sanity clause,” the stateroom scene, and a rau...
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Apr 10, 2022 · April 10, 2022. Introduction. Irving Thalberg might not be a household name. But when it comes to film history, he played a major role in shaping cinema as the dominant art form of the 20th century. What’s even more remarkable was that he wasn’t a star, a director, a writer, or even a studio head.
Aug 20, 2021 · by Grant Pick June 2, 1988. Irving G. Thalberg. The name may sound familiar, but if you aren’t a student of movie history you’ll have trouble placing the man. The Thalberg’s an award, isn’t...
- Grant Pick
Sep 14, 2014 · 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. He may have been not just the most talented ...
Dec 4, 2020 · The MGM executives Louis B. Mayer (Arliss Howard) and Irving G. Thalberg (Ferdinand Kingsley) in “Mank.” Netflix. By Nicolas Rapold. Dec. 4, 2020. There’s only one name in the title, but David...
