Famous Players Adolph Zukor



zukor honored dinner marking 25 years in film industry in 1936. left: frank lloyd, joseph m. schenck, george jessel, zukor, darryl f. zanuck, louis b. mayer, , jesse l. lasky.


in 1912, adolph zukor established famous players film company—advertising famous players in famous plays —as american distribution company french film production les amours de la reine Élisabeth starring sarah bernhardt. following year obtained financial backing of frohman brothers, powerful new york city theatre impresarios. primary goal bring noted stage actors screen , zukor went on produce prisoner of zenda (1913). purchased armory on 26th street in manhattan , converted chelsea studios, movie studio still used today.








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