Irving Thalberg Quotes

Irving Thalberg — American Producer born on May 30, 1899, died on August 14, 1936

Irving Grant Thalberg was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. He was called "The Boy Wonder" for his youth and his extraordinary ability to select the right scripts, choose the right actors, gather the best production staff and make hundreds of very profitable films, including Grand Hotel, China Seas, Camille, Mutiny on the Bounty and The Good Earth. His films carved out a major international market, "projecting a seductive image of American life brimming with vitality and rooted in democracy and personal freedom," states biographer Roland Flamini.:3.. (wikipedia)

The movie medium will eventually take its place as art because there is no other medium of interest to so many people.

Credit you give yourself is not worth having.

Novelty is always welcome but talking pictures are just a fad.

Forget it, Louis, no Civil War picture ever made a nickel.

A story never looks as good as when the other fellow buys it.