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Alexander Pantages (Greek: Περικλῆς Ἀλέξανδρος Πανταζῆς, Periklis Alexandros Padazis; 1867 – February 17, 1936) was a Greek American vaudeville impresario and early motion picture producer. He created a large and powerful circuit of theatres across the Western United States and Canada.
17 de jun. de 2017 · “Within a decade he built a show business empire, with movie theaters that were among the most advanced of that time – some have survived to this day – and assets that would be worth around half a billion dollars today. He was stubborn, hardworking and ruthless; at the same time, he had incredible business acumen and intuition.
24 de may. de 2018 · Despite his pioneering spirit and promoting of the "movie palace" concept, he is largely forgotten today in historical accounts of the early development of motion pictures. He died in 1936 worth only a fraction of his original net worth. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Pantages
- Lois Pantages
- February 17, 1936
25 de abr. de 2022 · Although finally acquitted, Pantages was left with legal and medical bills worth $252,095. Pantages always maintained that Pringle had framed him, and later commentators speculated that Joseph Kennedy had bribed her to compromise the Greek magnate and acquire his theaters at half price.
9 de abr. de 2021 · Kennedy’s Hollywood foray earned him $5 million (roughly $75 million in today’s money) and his net worth from his investing was about $4 million ($60 million in current rates).
Few Greek-American stories can match the roller coaster of Alexander Pantages, a penniless boy from the Aegean who built a theatrical empire in the American West before retiring in public humiliation. As with many first-generation immigrants, Pantages’ early life is shrouded in mist.
5 de mar. de 2001 · Alexander Pantages was a theatrical entrepreneur who had a considerable impact on the development of popular stage entertainments in the Puget Sound region in the early twentieth century.
