Carl Laemmle
Production
Biography
No biography available for Carl Laemmle.
Born: January 17, 1867
Place of Birth: Laupheim - Baden-Württemberg - Germany
Known For
The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked
A documentary from Universal about their Phantom of the Opera movies.
The Broken Coin
A movie serial directed by Francis Ford.
Round About Hollywood
This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depiction of the Hollywood Bowl. Finally, there is a sequence revolving around the premiere of the film “Dirigible” (1931) at the famed Chinese Theatre.
Show Boat
This film sticks very closely to the Edna Ferber novel, rather than the musical based on the novel. There are only two major changes from Ferber's book : *Julie in this version is a white woman, not a racially mixed one; therefore she and her husband are not unlawfully married. * Ravenal returns at the end, instead of dying as in the novel
The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors
A documentary exploring the origins of the pioneers of women directors during the silent era.
Filmography
as Self (uncredited)
as Self
as Himself [prologue]
as Editor-in-Chief