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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 .
Films produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Pages in category "Films produced by Joseph M. Schenck" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total.
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
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As summarized in a magazine, [2] Fatty (Arbuckle) meets Winnie (Westover) after rescuing her father Frank (Hayes) from a well at their farm and is smitten with her. Fatty is dismissed and leaves, however, as Frank wants Winnie to marry Al Clove (St. John).
Schenck's adroit business sense made him a wealthy man. In 1927, he and Joseph were reported to be worth about $20 million (approximately $500 million in today's money, possibly more), with a combined yearly income of at least a million. By some estimates, Nicholas Schenck was the eighth richest individual in the United States during the 1930s.
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).
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."