Hunt Stromberg was a film producer during Hollywood's Golden Age.
11 Facts About Hunt Stromberg
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Hunt Stromberg promptly resigned from Ince's staff to form Hunt Stromberg Productions.
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From his first independent film, The Foolish Age, Hunt Stromberg quickly made his mark by turning out independent, low-budget films in increasing quantity and quality.
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In 1922 Hunt Stromberg signed Bull Montana, a popular matinee idol, to a long-term contract to star in short comedies, and hired comedy director Mal St Clair, who had worked with Mack Sennett and Buster Keaton.
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Hunt Stromberg continued his string of successes with Breaking into Society, which he wrote, produced and directed.
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Hunt Stromberg was the first production supervisor to get a "produced by" credit on-screen, well deserved considering his achievements.
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Hunt Stromberg was one of the top ranked money makers of Hollywood, with a salary to match: US $8,000 a week, guaranteed.
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Hunt Stromberg was the first producer added to the Society of Independent Motion Picture Producers in 1942 after the group had been formed by Charlie Chaplin, Walt Disney, Samuel Goldwyn, Alexander Korda, Mary Pickford, David O Selznick, Walter Wanger, and Orson Welles.
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Confounding industry expectations, Hunt Stromberg launched his own independent production company, based at RKO's Encino movie ranch, in 1943 with the smash hit Lady of Burlesque, starring Barbara Stanwyck, which grossed $1.85 million.
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An avid horseman and a shrewd businessman, Hunt Stromberg was independently wealthy by this time as well as a founding investor in Santa Anita Park and Hollywood Park Racetracks.
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Hunt Stromberg was survived by his son Hunt Stromberg Jr.