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Joseph Michael Schenck (/ ˈ s k ɛ ŋ k /; December 25, 1876 [1] – October 22, 1961) was a Russian-born American film studio executive. Life and career [ edit ]
United Artists (UA) is an American film production and distribution company owned by Amazon MGM Studios.In its original operating period, it was founded in February 1919 by Charlie Chaplin, D.W. Griffith, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks as a venture premised on allowing actors to control their own financial and artistic interests rather than being dependent upon commercial studios.
Twentieth Century Pictures, Inc. was an American independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1933 by Joseph Schenck (the former president of United Artists) and Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Bros. Pictures (and co-founded by William Goetz from Fox Studios, and Raymond Griffith).
Schenck eventually became Loew's right-hand man, helping him manage what rapidly grew into a vast theater chain. In 1919, Schenck was named as vice president and general manager of Loew's Inc. [3] Joseph relocated to Hollywood, eventually becoming president of United Artists Corporation.
The Lottery Bride is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown.The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based on the musical by Rudolf Friml, and released by United Artists.
The Girl in Black Stockings is an American B-movie mystery film released by United Artists ... Deserving a nod for the overall result is exec producer Aubrey Schenck
Du Barry, Woman of Passion is a 1930 American pre-Code dramatic film starring Norma Talmadge, produced by her husband Joseph Schenck, released through United Artists, and based on a 1901 stage play Du Barry written and produced by David Belasco and starring Mrs. Leslie Carter.
United Artists (UA) is an American film and television entertainment studio founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks. This is a list of feature films originally produced or distributed by United Artists, including those made overseas.