Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Birthday: 1899-05-30

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography: Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and ability to select scripts, choose actors, gather production staff, and make profitable films, mostly for Metro Goldwyn Mayer.

Movies

Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and ...

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Hollywood: The Dream Factory

A documentary about the glorious history of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and its decline leading to t...

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Checking Out: Grand Hotel
Checking Out: Grand Hotel

Until 1932's Grand Hotel, never had there existed an all-star ensemble cast on film. Conceived by MG...

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So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the ...

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The Man You Loved to Hate
The Man You Loved to Hate

The Man You Loved To Hate blends revealing interviews, rare photographs, and clips from von Stroheim...

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1925 Studio Tour
1925 Studio Tour

A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and giv...

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Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown
Greta Garbo: The Temptress and the Clown

Two part biography of Greta Garbo - 1. The Temptress 2. The Clown. Reminiscences of her early life i...

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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirl...

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Complicated Women
Complicated Women

Looks at the stereotype-breaking films of the period from 1929, when movies entered the sound era, u...

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Frank Capra's American Dream
Frank Capra's American Dream

A documentary looking at the life and career of film director Frank Capra. Hosted by Ron Howard....

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