Sam B. Jacobson
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Sam B. Jacobson was the editor of Frank Buck
’s second film, Wild Cargo.
, created the Laemmle Novelties, a series of thirteen one-reel-silent films. Jacques Rollens directed. Surprising for the time, the films had no beautiful faces. In Wooden Soldier the characters are toys. The heroine of Rag Doll is just what the title implies and Wax Figures reveals the astounding adventures of a group of store window dummies. Monkey Shines sees life through the eyes of a pair of monkeys at the zoo. In Wash Line Romance a wash line is the title character; the people who wear what is hanging on the wash line do not appear except as hands and feet. The hero of Prodigal Pup is a dog. Other titles in the series: Footprints, Faces, Bottles, Handicapped, Shadows, Daydreams, and Half Holiday. Subsequently, Jacobson originated and produced the Universal Newspaper Newsreel
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Jacobson was a vice president of First National Pictures in 1929. In the 1930s he served as General Production Manager for Van Beuren Studios
, where he edited Frank Buck
’s second film, Wild Cargo, and another movie, Adventure Girl with Joan Lowell
. Jacobson was associate producer of Cross Country Cruise, Ladies Must Love, and Love, Honor, and Oh! Baby. He also wrote film criticism for a Los Angeles Jewish newspaper.
. His parents, a brother, and two sisters survived him.
Frank Buck (animal collector)
Frank Howard Buck was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer...
’s second film, Wild Cargo.
Early years
Sam B. Jacobson was born in Brooklyn, New York, son of Max W Jacobson, a Russian immigrant insurance agent, and Stella Jacobson. Sam B. Jacobson served in World War I as a lieutenant responsible for providing troop entertainment.Motion Pictures
In 1928, Jacobson, as publicity director at Universal PicturesUniversal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
, created the Laemmle Novelties, a series of thirteen one-reel-silent films. Jacques Rollens directed. Surprising for the time, the films had no beautiful faces. In Wooden Soldier the characters are toys. The heroine of Rag Doll is just what the title implies and Wax Figures reveals the astounding adventures of a group of store window dummies. Monkey Shines sees life through the eyes of a pair of monkeys at the zoo. In Wash Line Romance a wash line is the title character; the people who wear what is hanging on the wash line do not appear except as hands and feet. The hero of Prodigal Pup is a dog. Other titles in the series: Footprints, Faces, Bottles, Handicapped, Shadows, Daydreams, and Half Holiday. Subsequently, Jacobson originated and produced the Universal Newspaper Newsreel
Universal Newsreel
Universal Newsreel was a series of 7- to 10-minute newsreels that were released twice a week between 1929 and 1967 by Universal Studios. A Universal publicity official, Sam B. Jacobson, was involved in originating and producing the newsreels...
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Jacobson was a vice president of First National Pictures in 1929. In the 1930s he served as General Production Manager for Van Beuren Studios
Van Beuren Studios
Van Beuren Studios was an American animation studio that produced theatrical cartoons from 1928 to 1936.Producer Amedee J. van Beuren first became involved in the animation industry in 1920, when he formed a partnership with Paul Terry and formed the "Aesop's Fables Studio" for the production of...
, where he edited Frank Buck
Frank Buck (animal collector)
Frank Howard Buck was a hunter and "collector of wild animals," as well as a movie actor, director, writer and producer...
’s second film, Wild Cargo, and another movie, Adventure Girl with Joan Lowell
Joan Lowell
Helen Joan Lowell was a movie actress of the silent film era from Berkeley, California. Lowell published a sensational autobiography, Cradle of the Deep in 1929, which turned out to be a pure fabrication....
. Jacobson was associate producer of Cross Country Cruise, Ladies Must Love, and Love, Honor, and Oh! Baby. He also wrote film criticism for a Los Angeles Jewish newspaper.
Later Life
For 13½ years, Jacobson was the owner of a weekly newspaper, the Hunter (NY) Review. He died of heart disease and pneumonia in 1946 and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery, Jewett, New YorkJewett, New York
Jewett is a town centrally located in Greene County, New York, United States. The population was 953 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Judge Freeborn Jewett.- History :The town was first settled around 1784....
. His parents, a brother, and two sisters survived him.