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October 28, 1949
The Phoenix Jewish News
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
What is this article about?
Biography of Joseph M. Schenck, who immigrated to the US at 10 and rose from poverty to lead 20th Century-Fox through hard work and ingenuity, defying stereotypes of film executives.
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Our Film Folk
Career Of Joe Schenck Is Alger Tale
By Leon Gutterman
(Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD The popular conception of a top film studio executive in the motion picture industry is that of a man who lolls in an immense plush-lined office, listening to yes-men lull him into a sense of security with such lullaby words as "colossal," "stupendous," and the sibilant keyword. "yes."
To be more specific, the career and ability of Joseph M. Schenck, executive production head and chairman of the board of 20th Century-Fox studio, are a direct contradiction of the perfumed burlesque of movie executives.
His life story contains all of the elements that would make a Horatio Alger story . . . early struggle, constant hard work, thrift and a kindly feeling to all of his fellow men. To make him a hero of more up-to-date literature are added the traits of a vision, ingenuity, daring and a genius for leadership.
Stirring and dramatic is the success story of Joseph M. Schenck. It recites the early struggles of a poor boy who came to the United States when he was 10 years old to lift himself with unfaltering steps, rung by rung, up the ladder of success, at the top to find himself one of the dominating figures in the world's greatest entertainment industry.
Career Of Joe Schenck Is Alger Tale
By Leon Gutterman
(Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
HOLLYWOOD The popular conception of a top film studio executive in the motion picture industry is that of a man who lolls in an immense plush-lined office, listening to yes-men lull him into a sense of security with such lullaby words as "colossal," "stupendous," and the sibilant keyword. "yes."
To be more specific, the career and ability of Joseph M. Schenck, executive production head and chairman of the board of 20th Century-Fox studio, are a direct contradiction of the perfumed burlesque of movie executives.
His life story contains all of the elements that would make a Horatio Alger story . . . early struggle, constant hard work, thrift and a kindly feeling to all of his fellow men. To make him a hero of more up-to-date literature are added the traits of a vision, ingenuity, daring and a genius for leadership.
Stirring and dramatic is the success story of Joseph M. Schenck. It recites the early struggles of a poor boy who came to the United States when he was 10 years old to lift himself with unfaltering steps, rung by rung, up the ladder of success, at the top to find himself one of the dominating figures in the world's greatest entertainment industry.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
Personal Triumph
What themes does it cover?
Fortune Reversal
Triumph
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Joe Schenck
Film Executive
Rags To Riches
Horatio Alger Story
What entities or persons were involved?
Joseph M. Schenck
Where did it happen?
Hollywood
Story Details
Key Persons
Joseph M. Schenck
Location
Hollywood
Story Details
Joseph M. Schenck immigrated to the United States at age 10 as a poor boy and rose through hard work, thrift, vision, ingenuity, daring, and leadership to become a dominating figure in the motion picture industry as executive production head and chairman of the board of 20th Century-Fox studio.