Twentieth Century Pictures

Twentieth Century Pictures was an independent Hollywood motion picture production company created in 1932 by Joseph Schenck, the former president of United Artists, Darryl F. Zanuck from Warner Brothers, and William Goetz from Fox Films. Financial backing came fron Schenck's older brother Nicholas Schenck and the father-in-law of Goetz, Louis B. Mayer, the head of MGM Studios. Company product was distributed by United Artists, and was filmed at various studios.

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Independent - Hollywood - Motion picture - 1932 - Joseph Schenck - United Artists - Darryl F. Zanuck - Warner Brothers - William Goetz - Fox Films - Nicholas Schenck - Louis B. Mayer - MGM Studios

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Zanuck was named president and Goetz served as vice-president. Successful from the very beginning, their 1934 production, The House of Rothschild was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture. In 1935, they merged with the financially strapped Fox Film Corporation to create 20th Century-Fox Film Corp..

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The House of Rothschild - Academy Award for Best Picture - Fox Film Corporation - 20th Century-Fox Film Corp.

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