Shifting Fortunes from World War II

Shifting Fortunes from World War II through the 1960s

The onset of World War II increased public demand for escape through motion pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes, Inner Sanctum mysteries, and the Bud Abbott and Bud Costello comedy team, whose debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who's on first?' Universal produced monster movies, low budget westerns, movie sequels, and desert dramas, also know as 'sand `n' sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of film noir, which had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Suspect (1944), directed by Robert Siodmark, and Scarlet Street (1945) by Fritz Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; from 1940 and 1945 production neared 350 movies.

Universal's 1946 merger with International Pictures stemmed from the desire to improve the quality of motion picture productions. Two new production heads, Leo Spitz and William Goetz, eliminated short serials, 'programmer' westerns, and low budget movies to concentrate on feature length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott and Costello, Durbin, and Donald O'Connor, star of Francis the Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56).



Universal Pictures made several higher quality movies, but these did not bring high returns at the box office. One exception, The Egg and I, was the top grossing movie of 1947 at $5.75 million. Operating at a loss in the late 1940s, Universal Pictures exploited the popularity of the low budget Ma and Pa Kettle movies with ten productions.

Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired controlling interest in Universal Pictures. With Milton Rackmil as president and Ed Muhl as vice-president of production, gross receipts increased $7 million by 1954. Muhl sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio's facilities. The company succeeded with Albert Zugsmith, known for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg, who produced The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and Robert Arthur, producer of Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed $9.5 million.

Universal's most successful producer at this time was Ross Hunter, the so-called 'King of the Weepies.' Hunter collaborated with director Douglas Sirk on ten films between 1953 and 1959, including romantic dramas, such as the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner. Hunter's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day, grossed $7.5 million and prompted a surge in the romantic comedy genre. The studio's stars at this time included Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Maureen O'Hara, Charleton Heston, and Jane Wyman.

Despite the quality of movies being made, television proved quite a competitor, and movie audiences began staying home. In 1957 Universal leased 550 movies, made before 1948, to Screen Gems for airing on television. After profits of $4 million in 1956 and 1957, Universal lost $2 million in 1958, while the motion picture industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales. As a result, Decca cut production and sold Universal City to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) for $11.25 million.

In 1962 MCA acquired controlling interest in Decca, thus obtaining the Universal studios, which MCA wanted for television production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted tours of Universal City in 1964. Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1962), which grossed $4.6 million, and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Gregory Peck. Ross Hunter continued to be the company's most successful producer with Thoroughly Modern Millie (1968), followed by the all-star blockbuster Airport (1970), which grossed $45.3 million.



Read more: http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/44/Universal-Studios-Inc.html#ixzz3rlLRzTWJShifting Fortunes from World War II through the 1960s

The onset of World War II increased public demand for escape through motion pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes, Inner Sanctum mysteries, and the Bud Abbott and Bud Costello comedy team, whose debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who's on first?' Universal produced monster movies, low budget westerns, movie sequels, and desert dramas, also know as 'sand `n' sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of film noir, which had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Suspect (1944), directed by Robert Siodmark, and Scarlet Street (1945) by Fritz Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; from 1940 and 1945 production neared 350 movies.

Universal's 1946 merger with International Pictures stemmed from the desire to improve the quality of motion picture productions. Two new production heads, Leo Spitz and William Goetz, eliminated short serials, 'programmer' westerns, and low budget movies to concentrate on feature length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott and Costello, Durbin, and Donald O'Connor, star of Francis the Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56).



Universal Pictures made several higher quality movies, but these did not bring high returns at the box office. One exception, The Egg and I, was the top grossing movie of 1947 at $5.75 million. Operating at a loss in the late 1940s, Universal Pictures exploited the popularity of the low budget Ma and Pa Kettle movies with ten productions.

Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired controlling interest in Universal Pictures. With Milton Rackmil as president and Ed Muhl as vice-president of production, gross receipts increased $7 million by 1954. Muhl sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio's facilities. The company succeeded with Albert Zugsmith, known for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg, who produced The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and Robert Arthur, producer of Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed $9.5 million.

Universal's most successful producer at this time was Ross Hunter, the so-called 'King of the Weepies.' Hunter collaborated with director Douglas Sirk on ten films between 1953 and 1959, including romantic dramas, such as the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner. Hunter's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day, grossed $7.5 million and prompted a surge in the romantic comedy genre. The studio's stars at this time included Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Maureen O'Hara, Charleton Heston, and Jane Wyman.

Despite the quality of movies being made, television proved quite a competitor, and movie audiences began staying home. In 1957 Universal leased 550 movies, made before 1948, to Screen Gems for airing on television. After profits of $4 million in 1956 and 1957, Universal lost $2 million in 1958, while the motion picture industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales. As a result, Decca cut production and sold Universal City to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) for $11.25 million.

In 1962 MCA acquired controlling interest in Decca, thus obtaining the Universal studios, which MCA wanted for television production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted tours of Universal City in 1964. Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1962), which grossed $4.6 million, and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Gregory Peck. Ross Hunter continued to be the company's most successful producer with Thoroughly Modern Millie (1968), followed by the all-star blockbuster Airport (1970), which grossed $45.3 million.

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Through World War II Fortunes shifting from the 1960s World War II The onset of Public Increased demand for Escape Through Motion pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes, Inner Sanctum mysteries, and the Bud Abbott and Bud Costello comedy team, whose debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who's on first?'. Universal produced monster movies, low budget westerns, movie sequels, and desert dramas, also know as' sand `n 'sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of film noir, which had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Suspect (1944), directed by Robert Siodmark, and Scarlet Street (1945) by Fritz Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; Production from 1940 and the 1,945th neared 350 movies. Universal Pictures International's 1,946 stemmed from the merger with Desire to improve the quality of Motion Picture Productions. Two new production heads, Leo Spitz and William Goetz, eliminated short serials, 'programmer' westerns, and low budget movies to concentrate on feature length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott and Costello, Durbin, and Donald O'Connor, star of Francis the Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56). Universal Pictures Made several higher quality movies, but these did not bring at the High Returns. box office. One exception, The Egg and I, was the top grossing movie of 1947 at $ 5.75 million. Operating at a Loss in the Late 1940s, Universal Pictures exploited the popularity of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies with low Budget Ten Productions. Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired Controlling interest in Universal Pictures. With Milton Rackmil as president and Ed Muhl as vice-president of production, gross receipts increased $ 7 million by 1954. Muhl sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio's facilities. The company succeeded with Albert Zugsmith, known for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg, who produced The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and Robert Arthur, producer of Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed. $ 9.5 million. Universal's Most successful producer Ross Hunter was at this time, the so-Called 'King of the Weepies.'. Hunter collaborated with director Douglas Sirk on ten films between 1953 and 1959, including romantic dramas, such as the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner. Hunter's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day, grossed $ 7.5 million and prompted a surge in the romantic comedy genre. The Studio's stars at this time included Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Maureen O'Hara, Charleton Heston, Jane Wyman and. Despite the quality of movies being Made, Television proved quite a competitor, and movie audiences began Staying Home. In 1957 Universal leased 550 movies, made ​​before 1948, to Screen Gems for airing on television. After profits of $ 4 million in 1956 and 1957, Universal lost $ 2 million in 1958, while the motion picture industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales. As a Result, Cut Production Decca and Universal City to the Music Corporation SOLD of America (MCA) for $ 11.25 million. In 1,962 Controlling interest in MCA acquired Decca, thus obtaining the Universal Studios, which MCA Wanted for Television Production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted tours of Universal City in 1964. Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1962), which grossed $ 4.6 million, and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor. for Gregory Peck. Ross Hunter continued to be the Company's Thoroughly Modern Millie Most successful producer with (one thousand nine hundred sixty-eight), followed by the all-star blockbuster Airport (one thousand nine hundred and seventy), which grossed $ 45.3 million. Read more: Http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/. 44 / Universal-Studios-World War II from Inc.html # Ixzz3rlLRzTWJShifting Fortunes Through the 1960s World War II The onset of Public Increased demand for Escape Through Motion pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes, Inner Sanctum mysteries, and the Bud Abbott and Bud Costello comedy team, whose debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who's on first?'. Universal produced monster movies, low budget westerns, movie sequels, and desert dramas, also know as' sand `n 'sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of film noir, which had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943), directed by Alfred Hitchcock, The Suspect (1944), directed by Robert Siodmark, and Scarlet Street (1945) by Fritz Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; Production from 1940 and the 1,945th neared 350 movies. Universal Pictures International's 1,946 stemmed from the merger with Desire to improve the quality of Motion Picture Productions. Two new production heads, Leo Spitz and William Goetz, eliminated short serials, 'programmer' westerns, and low budget movies to concentrate on feature length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott and Costello, Durbin, and Donald O'Connor, star of Francis the Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56). Universal Pictures Made several higher quality movies, but these did not bring at the High Returns. box office. One exception, The Egg and I, was the top grossing movie of 1947 at $ 5.75 million. Operating at a Loss in the Late 1940s, Universal Pictures exploited the popularity of the Ma and Pa Kettle movies with low Budget Ten Productions. Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired Controlling interest in Universal Pictures. With Milton Rackmil as president and Ed Muhl as vice-president of production, gross receipts increased $ 7 million by 1954. Muhl sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio's facilities. The company succeeded with Albert Zugsmith, known for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg, who produced The Glenn Miller Story (1954), and Robert Arthur, producer of Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed. $ 9.5 million. Universal's Most successful producer Ross Hunter was at this time, the so-Called 'King of the Weepies.'. Hunter collaborated with director Douglas Sirk on ten films between 1953 and 1959, including romantic dramas, such as the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner. Hunter's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and Doris Day, grossed $ 7.5 million and prompted a surge in the romantic comedy genre. The Studio's stars at this time included Audie Murphy, Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Maureen O'Hara, Charleton Heston, Jane Wyman and. Despite the quality of movies being Made, Television proved quite a competitor, and movie audiences began Staying Home. In 1957 Universal leased 550 movies, made ​​before 1948, to Screen Gems for airing on television. After profits of $ 4 million in 1956 and 1957, Universal lost $ 2 million in 1958, while the motion picture industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales. As a Result, Cut Production Decca and Universal City to the Music Corporation SOLD of America (MCA) for $ 11.25 million. In 1,962 Controlling interest in MCA acquired Decca, thus obtaining the Universal Studios, which MCA Wanted for Television Production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted tours of Universal City in 1964. Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds (1962), which grossed $ 4.6 million, and To Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which won three Academy Awards, including Best Actor. for Gregory Peck. Ross Hunter continued to be the company's most successful producer with Thoroughly Modern Millie (1968), followed by the all-star blockbuster Airport (1970), which grossed $ 45.3 million.

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Shifting Fortunes from World War II through the 1960s

The onset of World War II increased public demand for escape through. Motion pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes Inner mysteries and, Sanctum, the Bud Abbott and Bud. Costello comedy team whose debut, in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who' s on first? 'Universal. Produced, monster moviesLow Westerns budget, sequels movie, desert, and dramas also know as' sand "n 'sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films. Featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of, film noir which. Had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal 's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943), directed. By, Alfred HitchcockThe Suspect (1944), directed by, Robert Siodmark and Scarlet Street (1945) by Fritz Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when. Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; from 1940 and 1945 production neared 350 movies.

Universal 's 1946 merger. With International Pictures stemmed from the desire to improve the quality of motion picture productions. Two new production. Heads.Leo Spitz and, William Goetz eliminated short serials, '', programmer Westerns and low budget movies to concentrate on feature. Length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott, and Costello Durbin and Donald, O 'Connor star of, Francis. The Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56).



Universal Pictures made several higher, quality moviesBut these did not bring high returns at the box office. One exception The Egg, and I was the, top grossing movie of 1947 at. $5.75 million. Operating at a loss in the late 1940s Universal Pictures, exploited the popularity of the low budget Ma and. Pa Kettle movies with ten productions.

Ownership changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired controlling interest. In Universal Pictures.With Milton Rackmil as president and Ed Muhl as vice-president of production gross receipts, increased $7 million by 1954. Muhl. Sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio 's facilities. The company succeeded with, Albert Zugsmith. Known for The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg who produced, The Glenn Miller Story. (1954),And, Robert Arthur producer of Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed $9.5 million.

Universal 's most successful producer. At this time was, Ross Hunter the so-called 'King of the Weepies.' Hunter collaborated with director Douglas Sirk on ten. Films between 1953 and 1959 including dramas such, romantic, as the remake of Imitation of Life (1959) with Lana Turner.Hunter 's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and, Doris Day grossed $7.5 million and prompted a surge. In the romantic comedy genre. The studio 's stars at this time included, Audie Murphy Kirk Douglas Tony Curtis Maureen,,, O 'Hara Charleton, Jane, Heston and Wyman.

Despite the quality of movies, being made television proved quite, a competitorAnd movie audiences began staying home. In 1957 Universal leased, 550 movies made before 1948 to Screen, Gems for airing. On television. After profits of $4 million in 1956, and 1957 Universal lost $2 million, in 1958 while the motion picture. Industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales As, a result.Decca cut production and sold Universal City to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) for $11.25 million.

In 1962 MCA. Acquired controlling interest, in Decca thus obtaining the Universal studios which MCA, wanted for television, production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted tours of Universal City in 1964.Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock 's The Birds (1962), which grossed $4.6 million and To, Kill. A Mockingbird (1962), which won three, Academy Awards including Best Actor for Gregory Peck. Ross Hunter continued to be. The company 's most successful producer with Thoroughly Modern Millie (1968), followed by the All-Star blockbuster Airport. (1970), which grossed $45.3 million.



Read more: http: / / www.referenceforbusiness.com / History2 / 44 / Universal-Studios-Inc.html # ixzz3rlLRzTWJShifting. Fortunes from World War II through the 1960s

The onset of World War II increased public demand for escape through motion. Pictures. Youth-oriented productions included Sherlock Holmes Inner Sanctum, mysteries and the, Bud Abbott and Bud Costello. Comedy, teamWhose debut in One Night in the Tropics (1940) featured the famous skit, 'Who' s on first? 'Universal produced, monster movies. Low Westerns budget, sequels movie, desert, and dramas also know as' sand "n 'sex' movies. War-themed movies included 13 films. Featuring the popular Andrew Sisters released between 1940 and 1945. Mature movies included the genre of, film noirWhich had not yet attained its appreciated status. Some of Universal 's notable films included Shadow of a Doubt (1943),. Directed by, Alfred Hitchcock The Suspect (1944), directed by Robert Siodmark and Scarlet, Street (1945) by Fritz, Lang. Wartime production peaked in 1945 when Universal averaged one feature length motion picture per week; from 1940 and 1945 production. Neared 350 movies.

.Universal 's 1946 merger with International Pictures stemmed from the desire to improve the quality of motion picture, productions. Two new production heads Leo Spitz, and William Goetz eliminated short, serials, '', programmer Westerns and low budget movies. To concentrate on feature length films. They dropped several stars but retained Abbott and Costello Durbin and Donald,,, O ', ConnorStar of Francis the Talking Mule and its sequels (1955-56).



Universal Pictures made several higher, quality movies. But these did not bring high returns at the box office. One exception The Egg, and I was the, top grossing movie of 1947 at. $5.75 million. Operating at a loss in the, late 1940sUniversal Pictures exploited the popularity of the low budget Ma and Pa Kettle movies with ten productions.

Ownership. Changed again in 1952 when Decca Records acquired controlling interest in Universal Pictures. With Milton Rackmil as president. And Ed Muhl as vice-president of production gross receipts, increased $7 million by 1954.Muhl sought lesser known independent producers to make movies at the studio 's facilities. The company succeeded with Albert. Zugsmith known for, The Incredible Shrinking Man (1954) and Touch of Evil (1958), Aaron Rosenberg who produced, The Glenn. Miller Story (1954), and Robert Arthur producer of, Operation Petticoat (1959) which grossed $9.5 million.

.Universal 's most successful producer at this time was, Ross Hunter the so-called' King of the Weepies. 'Hunter collaborated. With director Douglas Sirk on ten films between 1953 and 1959 including dramas, romantic, as such the remake of Imitation. Of Life (1959) with Lana Turner. Hunter 's production of Pillow Talk (1959), starring Rock Hudson and, Doris Day grossed. $7.5 million and prompted a surge in the romantic comedy genre. The studio 's stars at this time included, Audie Murphy Kirk. ,, Douglas Tony Curtis Maureen O 'Hara Charleton, Jane, Heston and Wyman.

Despite the quality of movies, being made television. Proved quite a competitor and movie, audiences began staying home. In 1957 Universal leased 550 movies made before 1948,,To Screen Gems for airing on television. After profits of $4 million in 1956, and 1957 Universal lost $2 million, in 1958 while. The motion picture industry experienced a 12 percent decline in ticket sales. As, a result Decca cut production and sold. Universal City to the Music Corporation of America (MCA) for $11.25 million.

In 1962 MCA acquired controlling interest. In, DeccaThus obtaining the Universal studios which MCA, wanted for television production. MCA renovated studio facilities and reinstituted. Tours of Universal City in 1964. Early movie productions under MCA included Alfred Hitchcock 's The Birds (1962), which grossed. $4.6 million and To, Kill a Mockingbird (1962), which won three Academy Awards including Best, Actor for Gregory Peck.Ross Hunter continued to be the company 's most successful producer with Thoroughly Modern Millie (1968), followed by the. All-Star blockbuster Airport (1970), which grossed $45.3 million.

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