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Famous Players-Lasky took control of Paramount, which was a major force in the movie business in the 1920s. DeMille’s contract was not renewed after his spectacular 1923 film The Ten Commandments ran wildly over budget. The Great Depression hit Paramount hard and Lasky was driven out in 1932.
May 1, 2006 · Famous Players- Lasky, owned by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky, had the Paramount Theatre chain behind it. Marcus Loew of Loews Inc. bought the Metro, Goldwyn and Mayer Studios to produce films for his theatres, and theatre mogul William Fox founded Fox Film Corporation.
1913–1916. Later absorbed into Famous Players-Lasky Corporation . E. Part of National Amusements. Paramount Communications Viacom International Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation Famous Players Film Company CBS Corporation Viacom (2005–2019) Westinghouse Electric Corporation. Paramount Pictures Miramax MTV Films Nickelodeon Movies Comedy ...
1 Famous Players-Lasky Corporation. 1.1 1916–1921; 1.2 1918–1921; 1.3 1921–1927; 2 Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation. 2.1 1927–1930; Famous Players-Lasky ...
Famous Players-Lasky — renowned American silent film studio formerly in Los Angeles, California; Pages in category "Famous Players-Lasky films" ...
Apr 25, 2017 · After they purchased the Robert Brunton Studios, a 26-acre facility at 5451 Marathon Street in Hollywood for $1 million, Famous Players-Lasky became Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation in 1927 and then Paramount Pictures, one of the first and most successful Hollywood motion picture studios.
On this day in 1916, Adolph Zukor’s Famous Players Film Company merges with the Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, forming the Famous Players-Lasky Company. The company will later become Paramount Pictures, one of the first and most successful Hollywood motion-picture studios.
