Carla Laemmle: “Growing up on the Universal lot, near the New York street, was like a dream come true” As the niece of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Studios in 1915, Carla Laemmle lived a long and happy life. Born in Chicago in 1909, she passed away 104 years later in Los Angeles, where she alm…

Carla Laemmle: “Growing up on the Universal lot, near the New York street, was like a dream come true”

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On this Father’s Day, I remember my visit to the grave of Carl Laemmle, founder of Universal Pictures and a father figure to early Hollywood. Being in his presence was an honor. His legacy continues to inspire generations of filmmakers and dreamers #CarlLaemmle

If you know early #UniversalMonsters you know the name #CarlLaemmle this is the man responsible for #Dracula #Frankenstein #PhantomoftheOpera #TheMummy...
He saved a lot of people from the horrors of WW2 by employing them at #Universal
This was #HandDrawn over 22 days
#HorrorFilms #FilmSky #Art

In 1910, Mary Pickford would sign with Carl Laemmle’s Independent Moving Picture Company of America; making $175 a week. The “IMP” Stock Company photo from 1911 shows Thomas Ince, Owen Moore, and Mary in the third row.
#carllaemmle #silentfilm #thomasince #oldhollywood #marypickford #owenmoore

P.S. My 💞 Mom’s uncle 👏🏻 Stephen S. Norton was a cinematographer 🎥 🎞️ for the silent September 1923 (month and year of my 💞 Mom’s birth) #CarlLaemmle film version of #TheHunchbackOfNotreDame starring actor #LonChaney 🎭

My last trip to Paris, France🗼🇫🇷 was in 1998. I 🙏🏻 hope to return next year 2025. 🥰