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In 1932, the Skouras Brothers (Charles, Spyros and George) took over the management of the Fox West Coast Theater chain, with more than 500 theaters. The studio was threatened with bankruptcy due to falloff in business because of the Depression. The three brothers worked to help the company survive.
Jul 16, 2019 · A Stanford archive on the life of a legendary Greek-American Hollywood executive expanded after the discovery of new documents that were previously thought to have been lost. Ilias Chrissochoidis examines a photo of Spyros Skouras as a young aviator in WWI. (Image credit: L.A. Cicero)
Aug 5, 2023 · It was August 16, 1971 when Spyros Skouras, one of the three brothers who had heavily influenced Hollywood’s film industry, passed away. Charles, George, and Spyros Skouras all rose from an impoverished background to become top movie executives in Hollywood during the 20th century.
May 14, 2014 · Ilias Chrissochoidis, a Greek composer and research associate at Stanford University, recently discovered a treasure trove of material – original documents, rare photographs and never before seen biographical notes dictated by Spyros P. Skouras, one of America’s most influential Greek immigrants.
Aug 16, 2021 · Spyros Skouras, one of the most important figures in the film industry, died on this day back in 1971 due to a fatal heart attack.
Dec 25, 2021 · Spyros P. Skouras was born on March 28, 1893, in Skourohorion, a few miles outside Olympia, to a family of farmers and herders. Life in rural Greece was harsh and vulnerable to natural disasters. One such, in 1907, destroyed the family’s crops and forced them to take emergency measures.
Jan 23, 2013 · Spyros Solon Skouras, a shipping magnate who led exhibitor the Skouras Theaters Corp. early in his career and was the son of Spyros P. Skouras, president of 20th Century Fox from 1942-62,...
