Samuel Goldwyn Studio
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Samuel Goldwyn Studio was the name that Samuel Goldwyn
used to refer to the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios lot and the offices and stages that his company, Goldwyn Pictures
, rented there during the 1920s and 1930s. Because several independent producers that distributed through United Artists
used "the lot," located on the corner of Formosa Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California
, it was also known as "United Artists Studio." Although Goldwyn did not control the deed for the land, he and Joseph Schenck
built many of the facilities on the lot. Today, the nickname "The Lot" is the official name for this studio lot.
After Douglas Fairbanks
died in 1939, leaving his share of the deed to Mary Pickford
, Goldwyn sought to rename the lot "Samuel Goldwyn Studio." Pickford and Goldwyn fought over the name and ownership of the property until a court ordered that the lot be auctioned in 1955.
James Mulvey, Goldwyn's most trusted business confidant and president of Samuel Goldwyn Inc., outbid Pickford for the property. The lot officially became Samuel Goldwyn Studio and remained so until Warner Brothers purchased the site in 1980.
Warner Bros. sold the studio lot in 1999 and the name of this studio lot was changed to "The Lot."
Across the street is the Formosa Cafe
, a legendary Hollywood hangout.
Samuel Goldwyn
Samuel Goldwyn was an American film producer, and founding contributor executive of several motion picture studios.-Biography:...
used to refer to the Pickford-Fairbanks Studios lot and the offices and stages that his company, Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation was an American motion picture production company founded in 1916 by Samuel Goldfish in partnership with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn using an amalgamation of both last names to create the name...
, rented there during the 1920s and 1930s. Because several independent producers that distributed through United Artists
United Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
used "the lot," located on the corner of Formosa Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Hollywood is a famous district in Los Angeles, California, United States situated west-northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Due to its fame and cultural identity as the historical center of movie studios and movie stars, the word Hollywood is often used as a metonym of American cinema...
, it was also known as "United Artists Studio." Although Goldwyn did not control the deed for the land, he and Joseph Schenck
Joseph Schenck
Joseph Michael Schenck was a pioneer executive who played a key role in the development of the United States film industry.Born in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, Russia to a Jewish household, he and his family-including younger brother Nicholas- emigrated to New York City in 1893, he and Nicholas...
built many of the facilities on the lot. Today, the nickname "The Lot" is the official name for this studio lot.
After Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. was an American actor, screenwriter, director and producer. He was best known for his swashbuckling roles in silent films such as The Thief of Bagdad, Robin Hood, and The Mark of Zorro....
died in 1939, leaving his share of the deed to Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford
Mary Pickford was a Canadian-born motion picture actress, co-founder of the film studio United Artists and one of the original 36 founders of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences...
, Goldwyn sought to rename the lot "Samuel Goldwyn Studio." Pickford and Goldwyn fought over the name and ownership of the property until a court ordered that the lot be auctioned in 1955.
James Mulvey, Goldwyn's most trusted business confidant and president of Samuel Goldwyn Inc., outbid Pickford for the property. The lot officially became Samuel Goldwyn Studio and remained so until Warner Brothers purchased the site in 1980.
Warner Bros. sold the studio lot in 1999 and the name of this studio lot was changed to "The Lot."
Across the street is the Formosa Cafe
Formosa Cafe
The Formosa Cafe is a restaurant and bar at 7156 Santa Monica Boulevard at Formosa Avenue, West Hollywood, California, that has a long history of patronage from movie stars and movie industry people because of its location immediately adjacent to Samuel Goldwyn Studio .The restaurant was started in...
, a legendary Hollywood hangout.
Awards
The studio was awarded with the Academy Award for Best Sound in 1968 for the film In the Heat of the Night.See also
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- The Samuel Goldwyn CompanyThe Samuel Goldwyn CompanyThe Samuel Goldwyn Company was an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the famous Hollywood mogul, Samuel Goldwyn, in 1979.-Background:...
- Samuel Goldwyn FilmsSamuel Goldwyn FilmsSamuel Goldwyn Films is an independent film company founded by Samuel Goldwyn, Jr., the son of the Hollywood business magnate/mogul, Samuel Goldwyn...
- Samuel Goldwyn Productions
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