Word: skourases
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Spyros Skouras, who as boss of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962 brought out such sagas as Lifeboat and Titanic, last week took the lead in another kind of sea drama. At a Washington press conference, the 72-year-old argonaut announced that the Prudential Lines, a seven-ship...
Died. Julia Ghilione Skouras, 67, widow of Movie Theater-Chain Executive George P. Skouras (over 200 United Artists houses in 50 cities), herself the tireless, unpaid international chairman of Boys Towns of Italy, who regularly toiled 14 hours a day organizing committees and arranging benefits to support the ten towns...
The technique was old, and old Darryl Zanuck knew it well. First the publicity flashbacks that recite your past glory and present strength, then the stern, quiet conversations, then finally and with trumpets, the march into town. Under the covering fire of telegrams, Zanuck arrived in New York last week...
In his later days as an independent producer, Zanuck has had no direct hand in Fox's fiscal affairs, being content to collect a $150,000-a-year fee as a "consultant." But he reminded all and sundry that he remains the studio's largest individual stockholder, with...
Zanuck won everything, quietly and with ease. Skouras was made chairman of the board (at the pruned salary of $50,000 a year); Zanuck and three Zanuck men were added to the eleven-man board. Then three Zanuck foes quit, giving him something close to rule by decree. "I'...