Which Hollywood producer owned the largest chain of motion-picture theaters in New England in 1918?

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Louis B. Mayer http://www.mdle.com/ClassicFilms/BTC/prod10.htm Apr 07 00, 10:48 PM

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ODonnell says: Louis B. Mayer Born July, 4 1885, in Demre, Vilna, Russia Died October 29, 1957, in Los Angeles, CA Louis the Conquerer Louis B. Mayer - Studio mogul. Probably the most famous and feared of the moguls, Louis Bert Mayer had the humble beginnings of most immigrants who became enormously successful in the United States. Born Eliezer (Lazar) Mayer, his father was a simple laborer who foresaw a better life in America and moved his family here when Mayer was just a child. His father became a junk dealer and parlayed his business into a profitable scrap metal operation. Louis joined the family business when he graduated from elementary school - he preferred his education through the school of hard knocks. He was tough, smart, ambitious and gave as good as he got. Louis had more ambition in him than the scrap metal business could offer. In 1907, he took a gamble on buying a rundown movie theater in Boston for peanuts. His renovations turned the shabby building into a beautiful one. To complement the transformation, he decided to present only high-quality films. These two elements were the first stepping stones to his success in the movie industry. With his father's sense of business acumen, he was able to build the largest theater chain in New England from this one theater. By 1914, his chain was a major concession for film exhibitors. Fri Apr 07 20:59:46 CDT 2000 (Delete Entry) (Edited for length - McG) Apr 07 02, 4:11 PM

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