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Jan 15, 2019 · Carl Laemmle: Directed by James L. Freedman. With Antonia Carlotta, Ahilan Arulanantham, Bob Balaban, Peter Bogdanovich. Carl Laemmle is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures, and saved over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- James L. Freedman
- 2019-01-15
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.
- Recha Stern
- Rosabelle Laemmle Bergerman (1903–1965), Carl Laemmle Jr. (1908–1979)
- 1909–1939
- Home of Peace Cemetery, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Rent Carl Laemmle on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. The extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Pictures and saved over 300...
- James L. Freedman
- Documentary
Carl Laemmle is a feature documentary about the extraordinary life story of Carl Laemmle, the German-Jewish immigrant who founded Universal Studios -- and used his wits, power, wealth, fame, influence and dedication to heroically save over 300 Jewish families from Nazi Germany.
Carl Laemmle died in 1939 of a heart attack in Los Angeles at age 72. As with most Hollywood studios, production boomed during WW2, and by 1945 the studio was averaging a release of one feature film per week.
- Producer, Additional Crew, Actor
- January 17, 1867
- Carl Laemmle
- September 24, 1939
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2019 · 1 hr 31 min. TV-PG. Documentary. Discover the extraordinary life story of the German-Jewish immigrant, who founded Universal Pictures and saved Jewish families from Nazi Germany. Subtitles: English. Starring: Carl Laemmle. Directed by: James L. Freedman.
Fans of old movies know the name of Carl Laemmle as the poor emigrant who became a successful merchandiser, then went into the movie business at the age of 40, who fought the Patents Trust successfully, founded Universal Studios, was instrumental in moving the industry to Hollywood.
