The world film encyclopedia (1933)

other ram Personalities (REE-SCH) 215 his term of office was responsible for Vaudeville (U.F.A., 1925), with Emil Jannings and Lya de Putti. Later went to Famous-Players-Lasky and M.G.M., in Hollywood, as production manager. Returned to Europe and has been producing for U.F.A. since 1927. Also Produced : Waltz Dream (U.F.A.), Faust (U.F.A.), Metropolis (U.F.A.), Melody of Hearts (U.F.A.), Love Waltz (U.F.A.), Blue Angel (U.F.A.), Monte Carlo Madness (U.F.A.), Congress Dances (U.F.A.). REEVES, Alfred. B. London, England, Dec. 2, 1876. Dark grey hair, hazel eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 7 in. Wt. 9 st. 9 lb. Ed. London elementary schools. M. Amy Clara jMinister. Has never at any time during his career been associated with anything but entertainment. In 1S95 toured Great Britain and France with Frank C. Bostock's circus and menagerie In 1897 was advance manager for Lord George Sanger's circus. In 1900 he joined Fred Karno's company in vaudeville. Made his first appearance in the United States as manager and producer with the same company in 1905. In 1910, returned to England and after a brief stay reappeared in America with A Night in a London Secret Society, in which Charles Chaphn made his American debut. This, with other plays with Charles Chaplin, continued until Nov., 1913, when the latter went into motion pictures with the Keystone Company. In 1914 again returned to England on a theatrical tour, most of his time being occupied with entertaining wounded soldiers. In 1918, visited Hollywood and renewed his association with Charles Chaplin, who had just begun his own production studios. Later became president of Chaplin's Studios Inc., and general manager and vice-president of Charles Chaplin Film Corporation, a position which he holds to this day. ROACH, Hal. B. Elmira. N.Y. Jan. 19, 1892. Married; 2 children. When seventeen years of age was working in Alaska in the trucking business. Motion picture career began with Universal as a cowboy at twenty-five dollars a week. During the course of his work met Harold Lloyd, and the two raised enough money to make a picture which later sold at a considerable profit. The next step was the acquisition of the Roach Studios, which began their activities at Glendale. Then they went to Santa Monica, where the famous Lonesome Luke Comedies were produced. From Santa Monica they moved to their present quarters at Culver City, where a big plant was installed in 1919. Hal Roach productions are now released through M.G.M. ROGELL, Albert. B. Oklahoma, Aug. 21, 1 90 1. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 10 J in. Wt. 12 St. 2 lb. Ed. High School, Spokane, Wash. ; Washington State College. M. Marion Douglas. Unlike many Holly^vood directors, he began his career in motion pictures as an apprentice camera-man, with the fixed idea of learning the whole business. Was promoted to camera-man and later to assistant-director, 1921. Received bis first directorial opportunities with F.B.O. (now Radio), broadening his experiences soon after with other companies. Now producing under his own name for Tiffany SARNOFF, David. Chairman, R.C.A. Victor Company, Inc., and president Radio Corporation of America. Director, R.K.O., Radio Pictures, and R.K.O. Corporation. SCHENCK, Joseph M. B. Russia, Dec. 25, 1882. M. Norma Talmadge. In 1908 he began running amusements parks. He and his brother Nicholas still own the Palisades Park, New Jersey. His first screen venture was to film a magazine story, starring Jose Collins, under Roland West's direction. In 1918 he produced Panthea, featuring Norma Talmadge and later became producer for Constance Talmadge, followed by Buster Keaton. In 1924 Schenck was elected chairman of United Artists Corporation, and in 1927 became president of the company. SCHENCK, Nicholas M. President, :Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation and Loews, Inc. {See J. M. Schenck.) SCHULBERG, B. P. B. Bridgeport, Conn. Jan. 19, 1892. Ed. High School, New York City ; College of the City of New York. Began his career as a reporter on the New York Evening Mail. His next position was associate-editor of the magazine. Film Reports, organized in the interests of Independent Producers and Exhibitors. In this capacity he was given the opportunity of making friendships that a year later enabled him to become actively interested in the motion picture industrj^ becoming at first