Box office Quote by Joan Crawford
“Box-office poison? Mr. Louis B. Mayer always asserted that the studio had built Stage 22, Stage 24 and the Irving Thalberg Building, brick by brick, from the income on my pictures.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: 1950s Hollywood magazine
Mayer claimed studio profits from films financed construction of major studio facilities, implying a self-sustaining growth model.
In simple terms: Studio built facilities using earnings from successful movies.
Key Takeaway
Recognize reinvestment of profits into infrastructure.
Themes
business
film industry
investment
growth
Mood
historical
analytical
Type
industry
financial
When to use this quote
- studio planning
- financial reporting
- industry analysis
Key Concepts
capital reinvestment
studio expansion
film economics
Questions to Reflect On
- How did studios balance risk and expansion?
- What role did external investors play?
A Different Perspective
May overstate profitability or ignore external financing.
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