When did William Randolph Heart move Cosmopolitant Pictures from MGM to Warner Bros. during the 1930s?
According to a review of the book Hearst Over Hollywood: Power, Passion, and Propaganda in the Movies by Louis Pizzitola published in BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW in August 2002 (PDF): “Cosmopolitan released pictures first through Famous Players–Lasky (soon to be Paramount), then through MGM (1924–1934) and Warner Brothers (1935–1937). According to “Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies” (PDF) from Mile Stone Films: In 1934, “Unhappy with MGM’s preferential treatment of Norma Shearer, Hearst moves Cosmopolitan Pictures to Warner Bros. for a 12-film deal, with four of them to star Davies” According to an article on Turner Classic Movies: “Marion had previously been at MGM herself for many years, with he
Hello William Randolph Hearst moved Cosmopolitan Pictures from MGM to Warner Bros in 1935. The reason for the move involved Hearst and Marian Davies. When Davies was not given a couple of roles that Hearst wanted her to have, he made the move. Sources: http://www.tcm.com/thismonth/article/?
