In today's interview, I speak with Craig Singer and Michael Benson, authors of the upcoming book Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck.
Listen to hear about some of the famous Hollywood stars that rubbed elbows with the Schencks, how Nick Schenck preferred running his amusement park over the movies, and how generous Joe Schenck was to those in Hollywood who may have been down and out.
Books mentioned in this episode include:
Moguls: The Lives and Times of Hollywood Film Pioneers Nicholas and Joseph Schenck by Craig Singer and Michael Benson
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood by Quentin Tarantino
The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Red Hook: Brooklyn Mafia, Ground Zero by Michael Benson and Frank Dimatteo
Mafia Secrets by Michael Benson and Gianni Russo
Films mentioned in this episode include:
East of Eden directed by Elia Kazan
On the Waterfront directed by Elia Kazan
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory directed by Mel Stuart
The Godfather directed by Francis Ford Coppola
The Wizard of Oz directed by Victor Fleming
Gone with the Wind directed by Victor Fleming
Chinatown directed by Roman Polanski
A Hard Day's Night directed by Richard Lester
Planet of the Apes directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
A Clockwork Orange directed by Stanley Kubrick
Chopper directed by Andrew Dominik
Tat directed by Craig Singer
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2.33 Author Interview with Craig Singer and Michael Benson