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WHO'S WHO IN HOLLYWOOD
BUSBY BERKELEY
WALTER WANGER
Warner Brothers director and a son of the widely known stage director, Wilson Enos, and of the equally widely known actress, Gertrude Berkeley. Native of Los Angeles. Became "Busby" Berkeley as an infant because stage star Amy Busby wanted
to be his Godmother. Despite stage background, Berkeley's parents kept him out of show business until the World War. in which he served as lieutenant and became General Pershing's entertainment officer, his first theatrical work. Following the war. became leading man. stage director, then dance director, both for stage and screen. Finally, became associated with Warners to stage dances for "42nd Street." As dance director and later regular director he has staged most of the famous musicals for his company. Stands 5. 9. Hair, dark. Eyes, blue. Hobbies, all sports.
LEWIS E. GENSLER
Head of own production organization releasing through United Artists. Born in Frisco, grew up on both sides of Atlantic, broke out with rhow-business rash 03 Dartmouth student. Broadway play producer in his early twenties, with time out to be World War aviator. Started film career as general production manager for Famous Players-Lasky. resigned to produce plays in London. General production manager. Paramount, 1924-30; vicepresident of Columbia for year, then M-G-M producer. Formed own company and distributed through Paramount. Made present U. A. affiliation last year. Has Sylvia Sydney, Charles Boyer, Madeleine Carroll, Henry Fonda. Joan Bennett and Pat Paterson under contract. Relaxes via polo.
FRANK BORZAGE
Paramount Associate Producer, and a native of little ol' New York. Entered banking business upon graduation from high school. Love for music led to composing. Nora Bayes heard a Gens'sr song and introduced the young composer to Harms
Publishing Co. Short time later Gensler wrote his first show, "Queen of Hearts," with Oscar Hammerstein and Frank Mandell. His success assured after Harry Richman scored with "Tom-tom," hit from that show, Gensler wrote "Forty-niners," produced on Broadway same year. Also wrote "Greenwich Village Follies," "Captain Jinx" and "Queen High," in collaboration with Schwab and Mandell. He then produced "Fine and Dandy," "The Pagan Lady," and "Ballyhoo." Among his Paramount productions: "The Big Broadcast of 1937," "Show Business," "Yours for the Asking," "Millions in the Air," "Professional Lady," and "Caviar for His Excellency."
Director, u n d e r I contract to Warner | Brothers. In the prime of life and already a tradition. As master of youth j ful romance and homely, human int e re s t has few | peers. ''Humoresque" was his first I b i g one. Success more than repeated | with ''Seventh
Heaven." Son of a Utah rancher, worked in a mine to get money for a correspondence course in drama. Course was a fake, but Frank's ambition was genuine, so he set out to be an actor, anyway. Started as prop boy in a cheap road show. Raachei Hollywood when actors drew $5 a day and carfare. Met Tom Ince, who gave him better things to do. Not much later, organized own company and made westerns. Then came start as a director. Clear-eyed, jovial, honest, well-balanced. Listens to everybody's troubles. Treats the electrician just like the boss. Stands 5, 10' 2. Hair, brown. Eyes, hazel. Hobbies, golf, squash and polo.
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