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Vladimir Lenin
Who led the first government of the RSFSR?
Boris Yeltsin
Who led the final government of the RSFSR?
the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
What political organization controlled the RSFSR up to 1991?
the abortive 1991 August coup
What event prompted the end to the control of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in the RSFSR?
Yeltsin
Who suspended the Communist Party of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic?
NBCUniversal
Which company is directly above Universal Studios?
Comcast
Which company runs NBC Universal?
Big Six
What is the nickname given to the large studios of which Universal is a part?
1912
When was Universal Studios created?
Universal City, California
Where does Universal's filming take place?
Universal Pictures
What is another name for Universal Studios Inc.?
Comcast
Who is the ultimate owner of Universal Studios?
100 Universal City Plaza Drive
What is the street address of Universal Studios' production studios?
Universal City, California
In what city and state are its production studios located?
New York City
In what city are Universal Studios' corporate offices located?
fourth
What rank does Universal Studios have in terms of age?
Nordisk
Which film studio from Denmark is older than Universal?
Gaumont Film Company and Pathé
Which French companies are older than Universal?
French
What is the nationality of Pathé?
Nordisk Film company
Along with Pathé and the Gaumont Film Company, what major film studio is older then Universal Studios?
fourth
Among major film studies, where does Universal Studios rank in terms of age?
Chicago
After a trip to what city did Carl Laemmle leave the dry goods business?
1908
In what year was the Motion Picture Trust created?
Edison
What notable historical figure was involved in the Motion Picture Trust?
the Latham Loop
For what part of a motion picture projector did the Motion Picture Trust hold a patent?
Yankee Film Company
What company did Laemmle found in June 1909?
Abe Stern and Julius Stern
Who were Laemmle's business partners in the Yankee Film Company?
Fort Lee, New Jersey
In what city and state was the Independent Moving Pictures Company based?
The Biograph Girl
What was a nickname of Florence Lawrence?
King Baggot
What actor did Laemmle promote?
April 30, 1912
On what date was the incorporation of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company?
New York
In what state was the Universal Film Manufacturing Company incorporated?
Laemmle
Who was the president of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company circa July 1912?
bought out by Laemmle
What was the fate of the other partners of the Universal Film Manufacturing Company?
movie production
Along with exhibition and distribution, what business did the Universal Film Manufacturing Company engage in?
March 15, 1915
On what date did Universal City Studios open?
0.9
In square kilometers, what was the size of Universal City Studios?
Cahuenga Pass
What geographical feature separated Universal City Studios from Hollywood?
Universal
What was the biggest Hollywood studio during this period?
low-budget programmers
What sort of films were produced by Red Feather?
more ambitious productions
What type of movies came out of Bluebird?
prestige motion pictures
What motion pictures were made by Jewel?
Directors
What was the profession of George Marshall?
Lois Weber
Who was one of the few female Hollywood directors in this era?
Erich von Stroheim
Who directed Blind Husbands?
1922
In what year was Foolish Wives produced?
Lon Chaney
Who starred in The Phantom of the Opera?
1923
What year saw a film version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame?
Irving Thalberg
Who was at one time Laemmle's personal secretary?
Deutsche Universal-Film AG
What was the name of Universal's German production unit?
Joe Pasternak
Who ran Universal's German production unit?
1926
In what year did Deutsche Universal-Film AG open?
three to four
How many films did Universal's German subsidiary make yearly?
Hungary
Along with Germany and Austria, where was Deutsche Universal-Film AG at one time based?
"clean picture"
what was the policy that Universal followed in its early years?
April 1927
By what month and year did Laemmle change his opinion on "unclean pictures"?
Universal was losing money
Why did Laemmle change his position on "unclean pictures"?
Ub Iwerks
Along with Walt Disney, who created Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?
Universal
Who owned the rights to Oswald?
Charles Mintz
Who produced an Oswald the Lucky Rabbit motion picture?
Mickey Mouse
What character did Walt Disney create in 1928?
Steamboat Willie
What was the first animated short with synchronized sound?
Disney
Who bought the Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons in 2006?
NBC Universal
Who was 2006 seller of the Oswald cartoons?
Al Michaels
What notable figure worked as a sportscaster for ABC?
Walter Lantz
Who began producing Oswald cartoons for Universal in 1929?
1943
In what year did Walter Lantz cease producing Oswald cartoons for Universal?
70
How many of Carl Laemmle, Sr.'s relatives were working for Universal as of 1928?
Uncle Carl
What was Carl Laemmle, Sr.'s nickname at Universal?
Ogden Nash
What poet wrote a notable rhyme about Laemmle?
21
At what age did Carl Laemmle, Jr. become president of Universal?
William Wyler
What Academy Award-winning director was a relative of Carl Laemmle's?
Junior
What was Carl Laemmle Jr.'s nickname?
Show Boat
What movie was based on an Edna Ferber novel?
1929
In what year was the musical Broadway produced?
All Quiet on the Western Front
What movie won the 1930 Academy Award for Best Picture?
King of Jazz
What all-color musical did Universal make in 1930?
1931
In what year did Universal make a film version of Dracula?
1933
In what year was The Invisible Man made?
Imitation of Life
What film was produced by Laemmle in 1934?
1936
In what year did My Man Godfrey premiere?
1931
When was Universal's version of Frankenstein made?
The theater chain
What part of Universal's business was terminated while it was in bankruptcy?
production operations
Along with distribution and studio operations, what part of Universal was retained by Carl Laemmle, Jr. during bankruptcy?
1936
In what year was Universal's ill-fated film version of Show Boat released?
1929
In what year had Universal previously made a version of Show Boat?
$750,000
What was the amount of the production loan Universal sought to complete Show Boat?
the Standard Capital Corporation
Who granted Universal the production loan?
April 2, 1936
When did the Standard Capital Corporation take control of Universal?
J. Cheever Cowdin
Who became president of Universal after the Standard Capital takeover?
Margaret Sullavan
What notable female star left Universal after the Standard Capital takeover?
J. Cheever Cowdin
Who was Universal's chairman of the board of directors after the Standard Captial takeover?
William Wyler
Along with Margaret Sullavan, what notable film talent left Universal after the Standard Capital takeover?
1936
In what year was Show Boat released?
Joe Pasternak
Who produced the film Three Smart Girls?
Deanna Durbin
Who starred in the film Three Smart Girls?
1936
In what year was Three Smart Girls made?
Universal's German subsidiary
Prior to his work in America, where was Joe Pasternak employed?
light musicals
What type of films did Joe Pasternak produce in Germany?
13
How old was Gloria Jean in 1939?