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24 97
THE
A MASTER MOVIEMAKER
ACTION of the 20th Century-
Fox board of directors in tendering
to Darryl F. Zanuck the newly created
post of chairman emeritus was given
added significance through the following
statement:
"With the knowledge of how dear to
his heart is the personal making of motion
pictures, we hope to be able to create
with him an independent production
organization which will permit him once
again to turn his full energies to film
production."
That, too, doubtless, is a hope of exhibitors
throughout the world, who for
the past four decades have come to know
and benefit from the genius that Mr.
Zanuck has evidenced in the making of
motion pictures that have advanced this
industry to world-wide preeminence in
this field.
And the board further added
"He is a giant among filmmakers;
producer of some of the screen's most
enduring masterpieces; innovator who
has been identified with almost every
motion picture development; a founder
of 20th Century Fox and closely identi
fied for almost three decades with its
achievements. It is unthinkable to us
that he should not continue, in the years
ahead, that close association, giving to
the company the benefit of his creative
genius, his wisdom and showmanship."
That is indeed a fine and well-merited
tribute.
Regardless of what one may feel about
the flamboyance that is a characteristic
of Mr. Zanuck, there is no gainsaying
that he is, indeed, a genius in the recognition
of story values of wide variety and
in putting them together for presentation
on theatre screens.
From his very beginning days at the
Warner Bros, studios, Mr. Zanuck has
been a trail blazer in the selection of topical
themes, provocative and in tune with
the times or ahead of the times. He had a
sixth sense of knowing what would appeal
to the public and a daring that
often ventured beyond the pale, but resulted
in critical favor as well as massive
public patronage. A great many of these
projects were topical and controversial
but they had inspirational as well as entertainment
values.
Throughout his career, Mr. Zanuck
brought together many great authors,
directors, actors and producers, whose
works became widespread, continuing to
the present day throughout the industry.
In the formation of 20th Century Productions,
in association with Joseph M.
Schenck, the development of classical
material, as well as what may be called
"popular," was expanded and with 20th
Century's affiliation with Fox that took
place in 1935, the progress continued,
with the addition of many hallmarks in
high-quality productions.
As an independent producer, Mr.
Zanuck distributed his pictures through
20th Century-Fox, which apparently both
he and the present directors of 20th-Fox
have in mind for the future, viz, Mr. Zanuck's
statement at the board meeting
this past week:
"Although I am a nominee for election
to membership on the new board of directors
of 20th Century-Fox, I intend in
the future to devote the majority of my
time and effort to production, as indicated
in previous announcements. Production
has always been my major interest.
But, as I have said earlier, it is my
desire to be free of all corporate administrative
responsibilities. Accordingly, I
have decided not to request re-election as
chairman of the board."
The fact that Darryl Zanuck remains
as one of only a few of the old masters
of the filmmaking art should also serve
to provide a classroom of "how-to-do-it"
guidance for the new breed of producers,
who often flounder in their search for
truth and meaning—as well as entertainment—for
a vast audience that encompasses
all facets and age brackets.
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