Thalberg, Irving - 1923 Signed "Luis B. Meyer Studios" Check w/ Quality Image
March 31, 1923, Luis B. Meyer Studios check, payable to an “Ella Little”. Strongly signed on its face, in black fountain pen by Irving Thalberg.
The usual bank handstamps on face and on verso, none affecting or impinging on Thalberg’s signature. Two slight older vertical mailing folds, barely visible, otherwise the check is superb.
Comes with a quality double weight recent print of a vintage image of Thalberg.
Bio: Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899 – September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. “The Boy Wonder”.
In 1923, Irving Thalberg was the 24-year-old head of production at Universal Pictures, where he produced the silent film classic The Hunchback of Notre Dame starring Lon Chaney.
Early in 1923, Citing creative disagreements and salary disputes with Universal founder Carl Laemmle, Thalberg left Universal to join Louis B. Mayer Productions. He took on the role of vice president and head of production for Louis B. Mayer's company, beginning a partnership that would define Hollywood's Golden Age.
This move was a pivotal career moment, setting the stage for him to oversee production at the newly formed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) studio after a 1924 merger.