Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005 TV Movie)

Stanley Tucci: Narrator

Quotes 

• Narrator : Thalberg's name stands as a benchmark of how a producer can not only shape a motion picture, but, actors, directors, and an entire era of Hollywood, as well. A man who never put his name on a film; yet, was christened the architect of the motion picture industry. Whose unprecedented prowess and talent are still spoken of today - more than 60 years after his death. Irving Thalberg - simply, has no equal.

• [first lines] 

  Narrator : In 1941, F. Scott Fitzgerald's final finished novel, "The Last Tycoon," was released to critical acclaim. In notes to his editor, Fitzgerald made it clear that the character of studio head, Monroe Stahr, was modeled after legendary film producer, Irving Thalberg. "Thalberg has always fascinated me. His peculiar charm, his extraordinary good looks, his bountiful success, the tragic end of his great adventure."

• Narrator : Unlike his peers, Thalberg clearly had posterity in mind for the film industry - certain it was the art form of the 20th Century. F. Scott Fitzgerald would write, "He was a marker in industry like Edison and Lumiere and Griffith and Chaplin. He led pictures way up past the range and power of the theatre."

• Narrator : Irving and Norma had been living with his parents. An arrangement that suited the working couple.

  Bob Thomas : His mother was accustomed to running Irving's home life and couldn't quite adjust to having a wife of his in the household. That got to be a problem for Norma and she finally decided, "We're going to have to move to our own house."