Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors (1936)

Record Details:

Title:
Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors
Date:
1936
Volume:
Biographies of Paramount Players and Directors 1936-1937
Leaf #:
000159
Language:
English
Collection:
Hollywood Studio System
Format:
Books
Contributor:
The Museum of Modern Art Library, New York
Sponsor:
Media History Digital Library
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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7E« in his film v ork. Leaving Reinh&rdt at the close of the yetr, Lubitsch turned his back on acting forever, r.ith but one exception. That vcs in his production nf "One /.ratian Night," when the proper ector to play the hunchback role v.rs unavailable. Lubitsch donned the monstrous make-up End played the role himself. In 1919 he directed Pole Negri in a picture and Hollywood began to notice him. In quick succession followed other Lubitsch masterpieces. He finally accepted the offer of UFA with which Paramount was affiliated in Berlin. Later he came to Hollywood and directed Mary Fickford in "Rcsita". The rest is ftmiliar history, in which Lubitsch directed r string of successes i nd rode to interactional ffmc With the edvent of tr Iking pictures he achieved even greater success. "The Lovt P; rade" with Chevalier raised the director to new pinnccles. E? rly in February of 1935 Lubitsch was m?:de managing director of production for Pari mount but later ? sked to be relieved <">f these duties beeeuee it didn't give him a chance to produce and direct his own pictures. Some of his best known recent pictures are: MCNTL CARLO, BROKEN LULLABY, DESIGN FOR LIVING, THE MERRY WIDOW (MGM) . He acted as supervisor on Frank Borzage's recent Paramount Picture, "Desire", which starred Marlene Dietrich.