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56e15143cd28a01900c677b6 | What notable female star left Universal after the Standard Capital takeover? | Margaret Sullavan | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal's 1936 Show Boat (released a little over a month later) became a critical and financial success, it was not enough to save the Laemmles' involvement with the studio. They were unceremoniously removed from the company they had founded. Because the Laemmles personally oversaw productio... |
56e15143cd28a01900c677b7 | Who was Universal's chairman of the board of directors after the Standard Captial takeover? | J. Cheever Cowdin | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal's 1936 Show Boat (released a little over a month later) became a critical and financial success, it was not enough to save the Laemmles' involvement with the studio. They were unceremoniously removed from the company they had founded. Because the Laemmles personally oversaw productio... |
56e15143cd28a01900c677b8 | Along with Margaret Sullavan, what notable film talent left Universal after the Standard Capital takeover? | William Wyler | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal's 1936 Show Boat (released a little over a month later) became a critical and financial success, it was not enough to save the Laemmles' involvement with the studio. They were unceremoniously removed from the company they had founded. Because the Laemmles personally oversaw productio... |
56e15143cd28a01900c677b9 | In what year was Show Boat released? | 1936 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal's 1936 Show Boat (released a little over a month later) became a critical and financial success, it was not enough to save the Laemmles' involvement with the studio. They were unceremoniously removed from the company they had founded. Because the Laemmles personally oversaw productio... |
56e1531ccd28a01900c677d1 | Who produced the film Three Smart Girls? | Joe Pasternak | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMeanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America. Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936). The film was a box-of... |
56e1531ccd28a01900c677d2 | Who starred in the film Three Smart Girls? | Deanna Durbin | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMeanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America. Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936). The film was a box-of... |
56e1531ccd28a01900c677d3 | In what year was Three Smart Girls made? | 1936 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMeanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America. Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936). The film was a box-of... |
56e1531ccd28a01900c677d4 | Prior to his work in America, where was Joe Pasternak employed? | Universal's German subsidiary | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMeanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America. Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936). The film was a box-of... |
56e1531ccd28a01900c677d5 | What type of films did Joe Pasternak produce in Germany? | light musicals | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMeanwhile, producer Joe Pasternak, who had been successfully producing light musicals with young sopranos for Universal's German subsidiary, repeated his formula in America. Teenage singer Deanna Durbin starred in Pasternak's first American film, Three Smart Girls (1936). The film was a box-of... |
56e15399cd28a01900c677db | How old was Gloria Jean in 1939? | 13 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nWhen Pasternak stopped producing Durbin's pictures, and she outgrew her screen persona and pursued more dramatic roles, the studio signed 13-year-old Gloria Jean for her own series of Pasternak musicals from 1939; she went on to star with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Donald O'Connor. A popul... |
56e15399cd28a01900c677dc | Along with Donald O'Connor and Bing Crosby, with whom did Gloria Jean star? | Bing Crosby | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nWhen Pasternak stopped producing Durbin's pictures, and she outgrew her screen persona and pursued more dramatic roles, the studio signed 13-year-old Gloria Jean for her own series of Pasternak musicals from 1939; she went on to star with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Donald O'Connor. A popul... |
56e15399cd28a01900c677dd | Who played Destry in Destry Rides Again? | James Stewart | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nWhen Pasternak stopped producing Durbin's pictures, and she outgrew her screen persona and pursued more dramatic roles, the studio signed 13-year-old Gloria Jean for her own series of Pasternak musicals from 1939; she went on to star with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Donald O'Connor. A popul... |
56e15399cd28a01900c677de | Prior to working at Universal, what studio employed Marlene Dietrich? | Paramount Studios | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nWhen Pasternak stopped producing Durbin's pictures, and she outgrew her screen persona and pursued more dramatic roles, the studio signed 13-year-old Gloria Jean for her own series of Pasternak musicals from 1939; she went on to star with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Donald O'Connor. A popul... |
56e15399cd28a01900c677df | In what year was Destry Rides again produced? | 1939 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nWhen Pasternak stopped producing Durbin's pictures, and she outgrew her screen persona and pursued more dramatic roles, the studio signed 13-year-old Gloria Jean for her own series of Pasternak musicals from 1939; she went on to star with Bing Crosby, W. C. Fields, and Donald O'Connor. A popul... |
56e156e7cd28a01900c677ef | During what period were the Little Tough Guys films produced? | 1938–43 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures. The studio fostered many series: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Gu... |
56e156e7cd28a01900c677f0 | Over what span were the Baby Sandy films made? | 1938–41 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures. The studio fostered many series: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Gu... |
56e156e7cd28a01900c677f1 | In what period did Universal produce Hugh Herbert comedies? | 1938–42 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures. The studio fostered many series: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Gu... |
56e156e7cd28a01900c677f2 | When did Universal make Tom Mix westerns? | 1932–33 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures. The studio fostered many series: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Gu... |
56e156e7cd28a01900c677f3 | In what span did Universal produce westerns with Kirby Grant? | 1946–47 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the early 1940s, the company was concentrating on lower-budget productions that were the company's main staple: westerns, melodramas, serials and sequels to the studio's horror pictures, the latter now solely B pictures. The studio fostered many series: The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Gu... |
56e15ca6cd28a01900c6780d | What two performers were known as the team Abbott and Costello? | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal could seldom afford its own stable of stars, and often borrowed talent from other studios, or hired freelance actors. In addition to Stewart and Dietrich, Margaret Sullavan, and Bing Crosby were two of the major names that made a couple of pictures for Universal during this period. S... |
56e15ca6cd28a01900c6780e | What military comedy did Bud Abbott and Lou Costello star in? | Buck Privates | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal could seldom afford its own stable of stars, and often borrowed talent from other studios, or hired freelance actors. In addition to Stewart and Dietrich, Margaret Sullavan, and Bing Crosby were two of the major names that made a couple of pictures for Universal during this period. S... |
56e15ca6cd28a01900c6780f | Along with Abbott and Costello and Edgar Bergen, what radio star appeared in Universal films? | W. C. Fields | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nUniversal could seldom afford its own stable of stars, and often borrowed talent from other studios, or hired freelance actors. In addition to Stewart and Dietrich, Margaret Sullavan, and Bing Crosby were two of the major names that made a couple of pictures for Universal during this period. S... |
56e15d98e3433e1400422e0c | Who was the directorial partner of Walter Wanger? | Fritz Lang | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nDuring the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio contin... |
56e15d98e3433e1400422e0d | In what period did Basil Rathbone star in a series of Sherlock Holmes films? | 1942–46 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nDuring the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio contin... |
56e15d98e3433e1400422e0e | In what period did film versions of Inner Sanctum Mysteries appear? | 1943–45 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nDuring the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio contin... |
56e15d98e3433e1400422e0f | What was the studio that Alfred Hitchcock normally worked for? | Selznick International Pictures | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nDuring the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio contin... |
56e15d98e3433e1400422e10 | In what year was Shadow of a Doubt produced? | 1943 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nDuring the war years Universal did have a co-production arrangement with producer Walter Wanger and his partner, director Fritz Lang, lending the studio some amount of prestige productions. Universal's core audience base was still found in the neighborhood movie theaters, and the studio contin... |
56e1604bcd28a01900c67831 | What was the first Universal film to use the three-strip Technicolor process? | Arabian Nights | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAs Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technic... |
56e1604bcd28a01900c67832 | What actress starred in Arabian Nights? | Maria Montez | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAs Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technic... |
56e1604bcd28a01900c67833 | Along with Nelson Eddy, who starred in the Phantom of the Opera? | Claude Rains | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAs Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technic... |
56e1604bcd28a01900c67834 | When was Universal's first version of the Phantom of the Opera made? | 1925 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAs Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technic... |
56e1604bcd28a01900c67835 | In what year was Arabian Nights produced? | 1942 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAs Universal's main product had always been low-budget film, it was one of the last major studios to have a contract with Technicolor. The studio did not make use of the three-strip Technicolor process until Arabian Nights (1942), starring Jon Hall and Maria Montez. The following year, Technic... |
56e161c3e3433e1400422e30 | In what year was United World Pictures founded? | 1945 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one... |
56e161c3e3433e1400422e31 | What producer was involved in the founding of United World Pictures? | Kenneth Young | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one... |
56e161c3e3433e1400422e32 | How long did United World Pictures last? | one year | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one... |
56e161c3e3433e1400422e33 | Who was the head of production at Universal-International Pictures? | William Goetz | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one... |
56e161c3e3433e1400422e34 | Who was William Goetz's father-in-law? | Louis B. Mayer | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn 1945, the British entrepreneur J. Arthur Rank, hoping to expand his American presence, bought into a four-way merger with Universal, the independent company International Pictures, and producer Kenneth Young. The new combine, United World Pictures, was a failure and was dissolved within one... |
56e16233e3433e1400422e3a | In what year was the Olivier version of Hamlet made? | 1948 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nGoetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-Internati... |
56e16233e3433e1400422e3b | Who directed 1946's Great Expectations? | David Lean | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nGoetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-Internati... |
56e16233e3433e1400422e3c | In 1947, what company did Universal buy a stake in? | Castle Films | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nGoetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-Internati... |
56e16233e3433e1400422e3d | Who ran Realart Pictures? | Jack Broeder | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nGoetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-Internati... |
56e16233e3433e1400422e3e | In what year did Universal-International take over Castle Films? | 1951 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nGoetz set out an ambitious schedule. Universal-International became responsible for the American distribution of Rank's British productions, including such classics as David Lean's Great Expectations (1946) and Laurence Olivier's Hamlet (1948). Broadening its scope further, Universal-Internati... |
56e162d3cd28a01900c6784f | In what year was The Killers produced? | 1946 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio return... |
56e162d3cd28a01900c67850 | What Universal-International film was about a talking mule? | Francis | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio return... |
56e162d3cd28a01900c67851 | In what year was Ma and Pa Kettle made? | 1949 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio return... |
56e162d3cd28a01900c67852 | What Abbott and Costello film was released in 1948? | Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio return... |
56e162d3cd28a01900c67853 | Who bought Rank's share of Universal-International? | Milton Rackmil | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe production arm of the studio still struggled. While there were to be a few hits like The Killers (1946) and The Naked City (1948), Universal-International's new theatrical films often met with disappointing response at the box office. By the late 1940s, Goetz was out, and the studio return... |
56e1636ce3433e1400422e58 | Who did many of Universal-International's Arabian Nights films feature? | Tony Curtis | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Dou... |
56e1636ce3433e1400422e59 | Who notably produced monster and science fiction films for Universal? | William Alland | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Dou... |
56e1636ce3433e1400422e5a | What Universal director was known for his melodramas? | Douglas Sirk | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Dou... |
56e1636ce3433e1400422e5b | Who directed monster movies for Universal? | Jack Arnold | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Dou... |
56e1636ce3433e1400422e5c | Who produced melodramas for Universal? | Ross Hunter | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the 1950s, Universal-International resumed their series of Arabian Nights films, many starring Tony Curtis. The studio also had a success with monster and science fiction films produced by William Alland, with many directed by Jack Arnold. Other successes were the melodramas directed by Dou... |
56e1644ee3433e1400422e6c | Who was a notable talent agent circa 1950? | Lew Wasserman | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThough Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and w... |
56e1644ee3433e1400422e6d | What star did Lew Wasserman represent? | James Stewart | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThough Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and w... |
56e1644ee3433e1400422e6e | What actor featured in Winchester '73? | James Stewart | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThough Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and w... |
56e1644ee3433e1400422e6f | What legal decision resulted in movie studios letting their contract actors go? | U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThough Decca would continue to keep picture budgets lean, it was favored by changing circumstances in the film business, as other studios let their contract actors go in the wake of the 1948 U.S. vs. Paramount Pictures, et al. decision. Leading actors were increasingly free to work where and w... |
56e1657ee3433e1400422e7e | What acronym was the Music Corporation of America known by? | MCA | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a... |
56e1657ee3433e1400422e7f | Where did MCA's Revue Productions subsidiary rent space? | Republic Studios | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a... |
56e1657ee3433e1400422e80 | In square kilometers, how large was the lot Universal sold to MCA? | 1.5 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a... |
56e1657ee3433e1400422e81 | In what year did Universal sell its 360-acre lot to MCA? | 1958 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a... |
56e1657ee3433e1400422e82 | How much did MCA pay for Universal's 360-acre lot? | $11 million | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBy the late 1950s, the motion picture business was again changing. The combination of the studio/theater-chain break-up and the rise of television saw the reduced audience size for cinema productions. The Music Corporation of America (MCA), then predominately a talent agency, had also become a... |
56e1664de3433e1400422e92 | In what year did MCA take over Universal? | 1962 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal cont... |
56e1664de3433e1400422e93 | What company did MCA create in 1964? | Universal City Studios, Inc. | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal cont... |
56e1664de3433e1400422e94 | What new name was given to Revue Productions in 1966? | Universal Television | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal cont... |
56e1664de3433e1400422e95 | What was the company formed by the merger of Universal and NBC? | NBC Universal | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal cont... |
56e1664de3433e1400422e96 | When did Universal inaugurate its studio tour subsidiary? | 1964 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nThe long-awaited takeover of Universal Pictures by MCA, Inc. happened in mid-1962 as part of the MCA-Decca Records merger. The company reverted in name to Universal Pictures. As a final gesture before leaving the talent agency business, virtually every MCA client was signed to a Universal cont... |
56e166ffcd28a01900c67877 | Who produced Anne of the Thousand Days? | Hal B. Wallis | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAt this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Though neithe... |
56e166ffcd28a01900c67878 | Who wrote the original work that the film version of Anne of the Thousand Days was based on? | Maxwell Anderson | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAt this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Though neithe... |
56e166ffcd28a01900c67879 | In what year was the film version of Mary, Queen of Scots made? | 1971 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAt this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Though neithe... |
56e166ffcd28a01900c6787a | Whose performance in Anne of the Thousand Days garnered a Best Actor nod? | Richard Burton | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAt this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Though neithe... |
56e166ffcd28a01900c6787b | What was the name of the sequel to True Grit produced by Universal? | Rooster Cogburn | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAt this time, Hal B. Wallis, who had latterly worked as a major producer at Paramount, moved over to Universal, where he produced several films, among them a lavish version of Maxwell Anderson's Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), and the equally lavish Mary, Queen of Scots (1971). Though neithe... |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb0 | Who partnered with Universal in the creation of Cinema International Corporation? | Paramount Pictures | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973), American Graffiti (also 1973), Eart... |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb1 | In what year was the film Airport made? | 1970s | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973), American Graffiti (also 1973), Eart... |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb2 | What Universal hit film was produced in 1974? | Earthquake | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973), American Graffiti (also 1973), Eart... |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb3 | What company was purchased by MGM in 1981? | United Artists | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973), American Graffiti (also 1973), Eart... |
56e1680ae3433e1400422eb4 | When did United International Pictures start distributing films for DreamWorks? | 1997 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn the early 1970s, Universal teamed up with Paramount Pictures to form Cinema International Corporation, which distributed films by Paramount and Universal worldwide. Though Universal did produce occasional hits, among them Airport (1970), The Sting (1973), American Graffiti (also 1973), Eart... |
56e16883cd28a01900c67891 | Who was the head of MCA in 1990? | Lew Wasserman | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAnxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Meanwhile, around this time, the... |
56e16883cd28a01900c67892 | What is the current name of the company that was called Matsushita Electric in 1990? | Panasonic | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAnxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Meanwhile, around this time, the... |
56e16883cd28a01900c67893 | How much did Matsushita Electric pay for MCA? | $6.6 billion | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAnxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Meanwhile, around this time, the... |
56e16883cd28a01900c67894 | In what year was MCA/Universal Home Video Inc. created? | 1990 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAnxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Meanwhile, around this time, the... |
56e16883cd28a01900c67895 | What was the nationality of Matsushita Electric? | Japanese | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nAnxious to expand the company's broadcast and cable presence, longtime MCA head Lew Wasserman sought a rich partner. He located Japanese electronics manufacturer Matsushita Electric (now known as Panasonic), which agreed to acquire MCA for $6.6 billion in 1990. Meanwhile, around this time, the... |
56e168ebe3433e1400422ec4 | What percentage of MCA/Universal did Matsushita Electric sell five years after acquiring the company? | 80% | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMatsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainme... |
56e168ebe3433e1400422ec5 | To whom did Matsushita sell a large share of MCA/Universal? | Seagram | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMatsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainme... |
56e168ebe3433e1400422ec6 | How much did Seagram pay to buy a large share of MCA/Universal? | $5.7 billion | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMatsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainme... |
56e168ebe3433e1400422ec7 | What did Seagram sell to finance their purchase of a share in MCA/Universal? | its stake in DuPont | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMatsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainme... |
56e168ebe3433e1400422ec8 | What company did Seagram buy in 1999? | PolyGram | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nMatsushita provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and five years later Matsushita sold an 80% stake in MCA/Universal to Canadian drinks distributor Seagram for $5.7 billion. Seagram sold off its stake in DuPont to fund this expansion into the entertainme... |
56e16960cd28a01900c678a3 | Who was the head of Seagram? | Edgar Bronfman Jr. | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nTo raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and media company Vivendi, wh... |
56e16960cd28a01900c678a4 | Who bought the USA cable network from Seagram? | Barry Diller | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nTo raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and media company Vivendi, wh... |
56e16960cd28a01900c678a5 | Who bought Seagram in June 2000? | Vivendi | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nTo raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and media company Vivendi, wh... |
56e16960cd28a01900c678a6 | What was the budget of the film Love Actually? | $40 million | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nTo raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and media company Vivendi, wh... |
56e16960cd28a01900c678a7 | What StudioCanal film received an Academy Award nomination? | Mulholland Drive | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nTo raise money, Seagram head Edgar Bronfman Jr. sold Universal's television holdings, including cable network USA, to Barry Diller (these same properties would be bought back later at greatly inflated prices). In June 2000, Seagram was sold to French water utility and media company Vivendi, wh... |
56e169e1cd28a01900c678ad | Who bought 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment in 2004? | General Electric | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBurdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios Inc. remained the name of the production... |
56e169e1cd28a01900c678ae | What percentage of NBC Universal was owned by Vivendi until 2011? | 20% | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBurdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios Inc. remained the name of the production... |
56e169e1cd28a01900c678af | Who bought 51% of NBC Universal in 2011? | Comcast | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBurdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios Inc. remained the name of the production... |
56e169e1cd28a01900c678b0 | In what month and year did Comcast buy 49% of NBCUniversal? | March 2013 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBurdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios Inc. remained the name of the production... |
56e169e1cd28a01900c678b1 | How much did Comcast pay for 49% of NBCUniversal in 2013? | $16.7 billion | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nBurdened with debt, in 2004 Vivendi Universal sold 80% of Vivendi Universal Entertainment (including the studio and theme parks) to General Electric, parent of NBC. The resulting media super-conglomerate was renamed NBCUniversal, while Universal Studios Inc. remained the name of the production... |
56e16a5ecd28a01900c678bd | In what year did Paramount Pictures purchase DreamWorks? | 2005 | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was replaced by then-Vice Chairman Marc Shmuger and Focus ... |
56e16a5ecd28a01900c678be | What Universal chairperson headed DreamWorks as of 2006? | Stacey Snider | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was replaced by then-Vice Chairman Marc Shmuger and Focus ... |
56e16a5ecd28a01900c678bf | Who became the chairperson in late 2009? | Adam Fogelson | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was replaced by then-Vice Chairman Marc Shmuger and Focus ... |
56e16a5ecd28a01900c678c0 | Who was the founder of Universal Partnerships & Licensing? | Stephanie Sperber | [
"Universal_Studios\n\nIn late 2005, Viacom's Paramount Pictures acquired DreamWorks SKG after acquisition talks between GE and DreamWorks stalled. Universal's long time chairperson, Stacey Snider, left the company in early 2006 to head up DreamWorks. Snider was replaced by then-Vice Chairman Marc Shmuger and Focus ... |
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