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{{Short description|American film producer (1888–1963)}}
[[File:Becky Sharp (1935) 8.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rouben Mamoulian]], [[Miriam Hopkins]], [[Michael Balcon]] & Kenneth Macgowan on set of ''[[Becky Sharp]]'' (1935) ]]
'''Kenneth Macgowan''' (November 30, 1888 – April 27, 1963) was an American film producer. He won an [[Academy Award]] for Best Color Short Film for ''[[La Cucaracha (1934 film)|La Cucaracha]]'' (1934), the first [[live-action]] [[short film]] made in the three-color [[Technicolor]] process.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025019/ Awards section of IMDB entry for Macgowan]</ref>
[[File:Becky Sharp (1935) 8.jpg|thumb|right|[[Rouben Mamoulian]], [[Miriam Hopkins]], [[Michael Balcon]] & Kenneth Macgowan on set of ''[[Becky Sharp (film)|Becky Sharp]]'' (1935) ]]
'''Kenneth Macgowan''' (November 30, 1888 – April 27, 1963) was an American film producer. He won an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] for Best Color Short Film for ''[[La Cucaracha (1934 film)|La Cucaracha]]'' (1934), the first [[live-action]] [[short film]] made in the three-color [[Technicolor]] process.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0025019/ Awards section of IMDB entry for Macgowan]</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==


Born on November 30, 1888 in [[Winthrop, Massachusetts]], Macgowan began his career as a drama critic. He wrote many books on the modern theater including ''The Theatre of Tomorrow'' (1921), ''Continental Stagecraft'' (1922) with [[Robert Edmond Jones]], ''Masks and Demons'' (1923) with [[Herman Rosse]], and ''Footlights Across America'' (1929). In 1922, he ran the [[Provincetown Playhouse]] as its producer, with [[Eugene O'Neill]] and Robert Edmond Jones as business partners. His close relationship with O'Neill lasted their lifetimes.<ref name=UCLAeulogy>[http://content.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb6g500784&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00011&toc.depth=1&toc.id=&brand=calisphere Memorial lecture about Macgowan given at UCLA in 1964]</ref>
Born on November 30, 1888, in [[Winthrop, Massachusetts]], Macgowan began his career as a drama critic. He wrote many books on modern theater, including ''The Theatre of Tomorrow'' (1921), ''Continental Stagecraft'' (1922) with [[Robert Edmond Jones]], ''Masks and Demons'' (1923) with [[Herman Rosse]], and ''Footlights Across America'' (1929). In 1922, he ran the [[Provincetown Playhouse]] as its producer, with [[Eugene O'Neill]] and Robert Edmond Jones as business partners. His close relationship with O'Neill lasted their lifetimes.<ref name=UCLAeulogy>[http://content.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb6g500784&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00011&toc.depth=1&toc.id=&brand=calisphere Memorial lecture about Macgowan given at UCLA in 1964]</ref>


In 1928 he moved to [[Hollywood, California]] to become a [[story editor]] for the newly formed [[RKO Radio Pictures]] and quickly became an assistant producer. By 1932, Macgowan had become a [[film producer]] for RKO, including ''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]'' (1933), starring [[Katharine Hepburn]], [[Joan Bennett]], [[Frances Dee]] and [[Jean Parker]] as the March sisters.
In 1928, he moved to [[Hollywood, California]] to become a [[story editor]] for the newly formed [[RKO Radio Pictures]] and quickly became an assistant producer. By 1932, Macgowan had become a [[film producer]] for RKO, including ''[[Little Women (1933 film)|Little Women]]'' (1933), starring [[Katharine Hepburn]], [[Joan Bennett]], [[Frances Dee]] and [[Jean Parker]] as the March sisters.


Macgowan produced many films between 1932 and 1947, not only at RKO, but also for [[20th Century Fox]] and [[Paramount Pictures]]. He produced the first [[feature film]] made in the three color Technicolor process, ''[[Becky Sharp (film)|Becky Sharp]]'' (1935). He also produced ''[[Young Mr. Lincoln]]'' (1939) with [[Henry Fonda]], [[Fritz Lang]]'s ''[[Man Hunt (1941 film)|Man Hunt]]'' (1941) and [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Lifeboat (film)|Lifeboat]]'' (1944).
Macgowan produced many films between 1932 and 1947, not only at RKO, but also for [[20th Century Fox]] and [[Paramount Pictures]]. He produced the first [[feature film]] made in the three-color Technicolor process, ''[[Becky Sharp (film)|Becky Sharp]]'' (1935). He also produced ''[[Young Mr. Lincoln]]'' (1939) with [[Henry Fonda]], [[Fritz Lang]]'s ''[[Man Hunt (1941 film)|Man Hunt]]'' (1941) and [[Alfred Hitchcock]]'s ''[[Lifeboat (1944 film)|Lifeboat]]'' (1944).


Other films produced by Macgowan include ''[[The Penguin Pool Murder]]'' (1932), ''[[Double Harness]]'' (1933), ''[[Rafter Romance]]'' (1933), ''[[Murder on the Blackboard]]'' (1934), ''[[Murder on a Honeymoon]]'' (1935), ''[[Lloyd's of London (film)|Lloyd's of London]]'' (1936), ''[[Stanley and Livingstone]]'' (1939), ''[[The Story of Alexander Graham Bell]]'' (1939), and ''[[Jane Eyre (1944 film)|Jane Eyre]]'' (1944).
Other films produced by Macgowan include ''[[The Penguin Pool Murder]]'' (1932), ''[[Double Harness]]'' (1933), ''[[Rafter Romance]]'' (1933), ''[[Murder on the Blackboard]]'' (1934), ''[[Murder on a Honeymoon]]'' (1935), ''[[Lloyd's of London (film)|Lloyd's of London]]'' (1936), ''[[Stanley and Livingstone]]'' (1939), ''[[The Story of Alexander Graham Bell]]'' (1939), and ''[[Jane Eyre (1944 film)|Jane Eyre]]'' (1944).
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==


In 1947, he left the movie industry to become the first chair of the Department of Theater Arts at [[UCLA]]. The theater building on the school's campus is named in his honor. Throughout his life, he wrote books on a number of subjects including drama and film, most notably ''Behind the Screen'', a history of cinema published in 1965 after his death.<ref name=UCLAeulogy />
In 1947, he left the movie industry to become the first chair of the Department of Theater Arts at [[UCLA]]. The theater building on the school's campus is named in his honor. Throughout his life, he wrote books on several subjects, including drama and film, most notably ''Behind the Screen'', a history of cinema published posthumously in 1965.<ref name=UCLAeulogy />


He died on April 27, 1963, in West Los Angeles, California, aged 74.
He died on April 27, 1963, in West Los Angeles, California, aged 74.


==Selected filmography==
==Selected filmography==
* ''[[The Beloved Traitor]]'' (1918)
* ''[[Love and Hisses]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Love and Hisses]]'' (1937)


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Rouben Mamoulian, Miriam Hopkins, Michael Balcon & Kenneth Macgowan on set of Becky Sharp (1935)

Kenneth Macgowan (November 30, 1888 – April 27, 1963) was an American film producer. He won an Academy Award for Best Color Short Film for La Cucaracha (1934), the first live-action short film made in the three-color Technicolor process.[1]

Biography[edit]

Born on November 30, 1888, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, Macgowan began his career as a drama critic. He wrote many books on modern theater, including The Theatre of Tomorrow (1921), Continental Stagecraft (1922) with Robert Edmond Jones, Masks and Demons (1923) with Herman Rosse, and Footlights Across America (1929). In 1922, he ran the Provincetown Playhouse as its producer, with Eugene O'Neill and Robert Edmond Jones as business partners. His close relationship with O'Neill lasted their lifetimes.[2]

In 1928, he moved to Hollywood, California to become a story editor for the newly formed RKO Radio Pictures and quickly became an assistant producer. By 1932, Macgowan had become a film producer for RKO, including Little Women (1933), starring Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett, Frances Dee and Jean Parker as the March sisters.

Macgowan produced many films between 1932 and 1947, not only at RKO, but also for 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures. He produced the first feature film made in the three-color Technicolor process, Becky Sharp (1935). He also produced Young Mr. Lincoln (1939) with Henry Fonda, Fritz Lang's Man Hunt (1941) and Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944).

Other films produced by Macgowan include The Penguin Pool Murder (1932), Double Harness (1933), Rafter Romance (1933), Murder on the Blackboard (1934), Murder on a Honeymoon (1935), Lloyd's of London (1936), Stanley and Livingstone (1939), The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939), and Jane Eyre (1944).

Personal life[edit]

In 1947, he left the movie industry to become the first chair of the Department of Theater Arts at UCLA. The theater building on the school's campus is named in his honor. Throughout his life, he wrote books on several subjects, including drama and film, most notably Behind the Screen, a history of cinema published posthumously in 1965.[2]

He died on April 27, 1963, in West Los Angeles, California, aged 74.

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Awards section of IMDB entry for Macgowan
  2. ^ a b Memorial lecture about Macgowan given at UCLA in 1964

External links[edit]

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