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B. P. Schulberg (born Percival Schulberg, January 19, 1892 – February 25, 1957) was an American pioneer film producer and
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executive.


Biography

Born Percival Schulberg in
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, he took the name Benjamin from the boy in front of him when registering for school to avoid mockery for his British name. Schulberg was impressed with
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's films and managed to get a job with the famous director as a scenario writer. He became a publicity manager at
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, but in the power struggle around the formation of
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ended up on the losing side and lost his job.Moving Pictures, Budd Schulberg, p.100, 1981, Allison & Busby, London UK, The public later learned that it was Schulberg's idea to bring together the "Big-4" before they were ever founded. He was one of the founding members of the Associated Motion Picture Advertisers. In 1919, at age 27, he founded
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and built it around actress
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. In 1923, his old school-mate and associate Jack Bachman convinced him to offer a New York starlet, 18-year-old
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, a three-month trial contract."My life, by Clara Bow". Told to and edited by
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. Published by ''
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Magazine'' in February, March and April 1928
Within days of her arrival, she was made part of the studio permanent stock. On October 21, 1925, Schulberg's Preferred Pictures filed for bankruptcy, with debts of $820,774 and assets of just $1,420 due to his addiction to gambling. Three days later it was announced that Schulberg would join with
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and became associate producer of
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, bringing his organization, i.e. Clara Bow. As head of production at Paramount, Schulberg produced hits starring Bow including '' It'' and ''
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'', which went on to win the first
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at the first award ceremony in 1929. Schulberg used his background in publicity to create some of the biggest phrases and slogans in film. For instance, he credited
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as "America's Sweetheart," and made the slogans "Famous Players in Famous Plays" and "If it's a Paramount Picture, it's the best show in town." During his time at Paramount, he also helped to launch the careers of
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,
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,
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,
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,
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and
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. In an era when the film industry was filled with conservative studio executives, B. P. Schulberg was a "
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"
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, described by ''Moving Pictures'' magazine as "a political liberal in the reactionary world of Mayer and Hearst." In 1931, Paramount top-star
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left the studio, and within a year Schulberg was "squeezed out" and went back to independent film-production.The Post, October 2, 1981 In 1937, Paramount stopped distributing his films and he remained out of the business until 1940 when he began producing for
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. He produced six films for Columbia in three years. In 1950, after feeling forgotten and underappreciated by Hollywood, he unsuccessfully offered his services in the film trade papers.Indiana Evening Gazette, p6, January 21, 1950 He suffered a stroke the same year and retired permanently. Schulberg died at his home in
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, on February 25, 1957. His son Budd stated in 1981 "I completely supported him for the last five years of his life". For his contribution to the motion picture industry, B. P. Schulberg has a star on the
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at 1500 Vine Street. The Paramount studios' "Production Building" was renamed the "Schulberg Building" in his honor.


Personal life

In 1913, he married Adeline Jaffe who was also
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retrieved August 30, 2015
and who had founded a talent agency taken over by her brother, producer/talent agent
Sam Jaffe Shalom "Sam" Jaffe (March 10, 1891 – March 24, 1984) was an American actor, teacher, musician, and engineer. In 1951, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in '' The Asphalt Jungle'' (1950) and ap ...
. They became the parents of renowned novelist and screenwriter,
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, producer Stuart Schulberg, and writer Sonya Schulberg O'Sullivan. They divorced in 1933.


Partial filmography

* '' Get Your Man'' (1921) * ''
The Woman Conquers ''The Woman Conquers'' is a 1922 American silent drama film written by Violet Clark and directed by Tom Forman. It starred Katherine MacDonald and Bryant Washburn and featured a young Boris Karloff. The film is considered lost. Plot Young soc ...
'' (1922) * ''
The Woman's Side ''The Woman's Side'' is a 1922 American silent film, silent drama film directed by J.A. Barry and starring Katherine MacDonald, Edmund Burns and Henry A. Barrows.Munden p.922 Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Mary Gray * Edmund Burns as Theodore Van ...
'' (1922) * ''
Thorns and Orange Blossoms ''Thorns and Orange Blossoms'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Estelle Taylor, Kenneth Harlan, and Edith Roberts Edith Roberts may refer to: * Edith Roberts (actress), American silent film actress ...
'' (1922) * '' Heroes and Husbands'' (1922) * '' Refuge'' (1923) * '' April Showers'' (1923) * '' Maytime'' (1923) * '' Mothers-in-Law'' (1923) * '' Are You a Failure?'' (1923) * ''
Poor Men's Wives ''Poor Men's Wives'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Barbara La Marr, David Butler and Betty Francisco.Connelly p.216 The previous year Gasnier had directed a film called ''Rich Men's Wives''. Syno ...
'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * '' The Scarlet Lily'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1923) * ''
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'' (1924) * ''
The Breath of Scandal ''The Breath of Scandal'' is a 1924 American silent drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Betty Blythe, Patsy Ruth Miller, and Jack Mulhall. It is based on the 1922 novel of the same title by Edwin Balmer. Cast Preservation ...
'' (1924) * '' The Triflers'' (1924) * ''
My Lady's Lips ''My Lady's Lips'' (also known as ''My Ladies' Lips'') is a 1925 American silent drama film written by John F. Goodrich and directed by James P. Hogan for B.P. Schulberg and his company Preferred Pictures. The film stars Alyce Mills, and rep ...
'' (1925) * '' The Mansion of Aching Hearts'' (1925) * ''
The Other Woman's Story ''The Other Woman's Story'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by B.F. Stanley and starring Alice Calhoun, Robert Frazer, and Helen Lee Worthing. In America it was distributed by the independent outfit Preferred Pictures while its Brit ...
'' (1925) * '' With This Ring'' (1925) * ''
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'' (1925) * ''
The Lawful Cheater ''The Lawful Cheater'', sometimes referred to as ''Lawful Cheaters'', is a 1925 American silent crime drama film written by Frank O'Connor and Adele Buffington. The film was directed by O'Connor for B.P. Schulberg Productions, and starred Clar ...
'' (1925) * ''
Parisian Love ''Parisian Love'' is a black and white 1925 American silent romantic crime drama film directed by Louis J. Gasnier and starring Clara Bow Clara Gordon Bow (; July 29, 1905 – September 27, 1965) was an American actress who rose to stardom ...
'' (1925) * ''
Free to Love ''Free to Love'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Clara Bow and Donald Keith. Plot As described in a film magazine review, after threatening him with a gun but relenting, Marie Anthony, who was r ...
'' (1925) * ''
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'' (1925) * '' Mantrap'' (1926) * ''
The Eagle of the Sea ''The Eagle of the Sea'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd, starring Florence Vidor and featuring Boris Karloff in an uncredited role. Incomplete prints of the film exist. Cast See also * List of American films of ...
'' (1926) * '' It'' (1927) * ''
Wedding Bills ''Wedding Bills'' (also sometimes written as ''Wedding Bill$'') is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Raymond Griffith, Anne Sheridan, and Hallam Cooley.McCaffrey & Jacob p. 141 It is considered lost Lo ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Whirlwind of Youth ''The Whirlwind of Youth'' is a 1927 American silent romance film directed by Rowland V. Lee and starring Lois Moran, Vera Voronina, Donald Keith and Alyce Mills.Anderson p.162 Cast * Lois Moran as Nancy Hawthorne * Vera Voronina as Heloise ...
'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) * '' Special Delivery'' (1927) * ''
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'' (1927) * ''
Swim Girl, Swim ''Swim Girl, Swim'' is a lost 1927 American silent romantic comedy film produced and distributed by Famous Players-Lasky and Paramount Pictures, now amalgamated as Paramount Famous Lasky. It was directed by Clarence Badger and starred Bebe Daniel ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Woman on Trial ''The Woman on Trial'' is a 1927 American silent film directed by Mauritz Stiller, starring Pola Negri, and based on the play ''Confession'' by Erno Wajda (aka Ernest Vajda). Adolph Zukor, Jesse L. Lasky, and B. P. Schulberg produced for Param ...
'' (1927) * ''
Beau Sabreur ''Beau Sabreur'' is a 1928 American silent romantic adventure film directed by John Waters and starring Gary Cooper and Evelyn Brent. Based on the 1926 novel ''Beau Sabreur'' by P. C. Wren, who also wrote the 1924 novel ''Beau Geste''. Produced ...
'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1928) * '' The First Kiss'' (1928) * ''
The Love Doctor ''The Love Doctor'' is a 1929 American comedy film directed by Melville W. Brown and written by Guy Bolton, Herman J. Mankiewicz, and J. Walter Ruben based upon a play by Victor Mapes and Winchell Smith. The film stars Richard Dix, June Colly ...
'' (1929) * ''
The Greene Murder Case ''The Greene Murder Case'' is a 1928 mystery novel by S. S. Van Dine. It focuses on the murders, one by one, of members of the wealthy and contentious Greene family. This is the third in the series of Philo Vance whodunits, and the first of the ...
'' (1929) * '' The Virginian'' (1929) *'' Dangerous Paradise'' (1930) * ''
Paramount on Parade ''Paramount on Parade'' is a 1930 all-star American pre-Code revue released by Paramount Pictures, directed by several directors including Edmund Goulding, Dorothy Arzner, Ernst Lubitsch, Rowland V. Lee, A. Edward Sutherland, Lothar Mendes, Ot ...
'' (1930) co-producer * ''
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'' (1931) * '' Make Me a Star'' (1932) * '' Million Dollar Legs'' (1932) * ''
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'' (1932) * ''
Three-Cornered Moon ''Three Cornered Moon'' is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Elliott Nugent, written by Ray Harris and S.K. Lauren, and starring Claudette Colbert, Richard Arlen, Mary Boland, and Wallace Ford. Based on a 1933 play by Gertrude Ton ...
'' (1933) * '' Luxury Liner'' (1933) * '' The Crime of the Century'' (1933) * '' Pick-Up'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1933) * ''
Good Dame ''Good Dame'' is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by Marion Gering and written by Sam Hellman, Vincent Lawrence and William R. Lipman. The film stars Sylvia Sidney, Fredric March, Jack La Rue, Noel Francis, Russell Hopton, Bradley P ...
'' (1934) * ''
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'' (1934) * ''
Little Miss Marker ''Little Miss Marker'' (also known as ''The Girl in Pawn'') is an American Pre-Code 1934 comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Hall. It was written by William R. Lipman, Sam Hellman, and Gladys Lehman after a 1932 short story of the same name ...
'' (1934) * ''
Kiss and Make-Up ''Kiss and Make-Up'' is a 1934 romantic comedy film starring Cary Grant as a doctor who specializes in making women beautiful. Genevieve Tobin and Helen Mack play his romantic entanglements. The film was based on the play ''Kozmetika'' by (credi ...
'' (1934) * '' Behold My Wife!'' (1934) * ''
She Couldn't Take It ''She Couldn't Take It'' is a 1935 screwball comedy film made at Columbia Pictures, directed by Tay Garnett, written by C. Graham Baker, Gene Towne and Oliver H.P. Garrett, and starring George Raft and Joan Bennett. It was one of the few comedi ...
'' (1935) * ''
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'' (1935) * ''
Meet Nero Wolfe ''Meet Nero Wolfe'' is a 1936 mystery film based on the 1934 novel '' Fer-de-Lance'', written by Rex Stout. Set in New York, the story introduced the detective genius Nero Wolfe ( Edward Arnold) and his assistant Archie Goodwin (Lionel Stander). ...
'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1937) * ''
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'' (1937) * ''
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'' (1937) * ''
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'' (1937) * ''
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'' (1941) * ''
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'' (1942) * ''
The Wife Takes a Flyer ''The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (aka ''Highly Irregular'', UK title: ''A Yank in Dutch'') is a 1942 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. The screenplay of ''The Wif ...
'' (1942) * ''
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'' (1942) * ''
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'' (1943)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schulberg, Benjamin Percival American film studio executives American Jews American film production company founders Businesspeople from Bridgeport, Connecticut 1892 births 1957 deaths Film producers from Connecticut Jaffe family 20th-century American businesspeople Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award