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Schenck was born to a Jewish family [2] in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russian Empire.He emigrated to New York City on July 19, 1892, under the name Ossip Schenker; [3] and with his younger brother Nicholas eventually got into the entertainment business, operating concessions at New York's Fort George Amusement Park.
English: Principals in the dedication of Los Angeles City Hall: from left, Joseph Schenck, chairman of citizens' dedication committee; Mayor James Rolph of San Francisco; Mayor George E. Cryer of Los Angeles, Mayor Ralph E. Conley of Sacramento, and Mayor Methuselah L. Steckel of Santa Paula.
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Loew died in 1927, and Schenck became president of Loew's. Mayer and Schenck hated each other intensely; Mayer reportedly referred to his boss, whose name was pronounced "Skenk", as "Mr. Skunk" in private. [32] Two years later, Schenck agreed to sell Loew's – and MGM – to William Fox, which angered Mayer. But despite his important role in ...
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With help from films directed by her first husband Joseph M. Schenck, she became one of the highest-paid actresses of the 1920s. [16] Talmadge, 1923. In 1923, a poll of picture exhibitors named Norma Talmadge the number-one box office star. She was earning $10,000 a week, and receiving as many as 3,000 letters weekly from her fans.
Joe Schenck may refer to: Joseph M. Schenck (1876–1961), American film studio executive; Joe Schenck (1891–1930), half of the vaudeville musical duo Van and Schenck
Steamboat Bill, Jr. was a box office failure [7] and received mixed reviews upon its release. Variety described the film as "a pip of a comedy" and "one of Keaton's best." [8] The reviewer from The Film Spectator appointed it "as perhaps the best comedy of the year thus far" and advised, "exhibitors should go after it."