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Vol. 49, No. 17
February 25, 1953
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ADOLPH ZUKOR CELEBRATES HIS 80TH BIRTHDAY IN HOLLYWOOD AT A VARIETY CLUBS INTERNATIONAL DINNER HONORING 50 YEARS OF SERVICE.
Adolph Zukor 80 Years Young
The Industry Joins With Others In The Nation In Honoring One Of Its Truly Great Pioneers
One of the highlights of the Zukor testimonial is the unveiling of a bust of the board chairman at the Paramount studios. Seen, left to right, are: Y. Frank Freeman, vice-president; Zukor, and Barney Balaban, president, at the ceremonies.
FOR 50 years, Adolph Zukor has served the motion picture industry. He personally has been responsible for its settling in Hollywood, for discovering many of its brightest stars, and for nurs¬ ing it until simple barns became huge studios. While many men have helped found businesses, few can be said to have helped found industries, but Adolph Zukor, more than any other individual, can be held responsible for the position the industry holds today.
On the eve of his 80th birthday, the in¬ dustry he had served so long and so well decided to honor the pioneer with a com¬ bined birthday party and golden anni¬ versary celebration on a world-wide scale.
The first event of the year-long tribute, sponsored by Variety Clubs International, was a huge dinner at the Hollywood Pal¬ ladium, attended by more than 1,000 film industry notables. Chairman of the dinner committee was Charles P. Skouras, presi¬
dent, Fox West Coast, and a long-time friend. This dinnner was preceded by a luncheon at which the famous bust of Zukor which had been in New York’s Paramount for 25 years was transferred to a permanent home at the Paramount studios. Zukor also joined Hollywood’s Hall of Fame when he placed his foot¬ prints alongside those of his first star discovery, Mary Pickford, in Grauman’s Chinese.
An all-star cast of entertainers, execu¬ tives, and exhibitors attended the dinner. Barney Balaban and a host of Paramount home office executives traveled from New York to attend, and the giant throng represented a cross section of motion pic¬ ture history from the industry’s begin¬ nings to the present day.
Under the VCI sponsorship, similar dinners are planned for New York City on March 4, Chicago in April, Mexico City in May, and Toronto, Canada, in June.
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