[2] He became friendly with actress Alla Nazimova, who was under contract to Metro and told her of his desire to be a full editor.
In 1923 when Nazimova's contract with Metro ended, he returned with her to New York and became her assistant stage manager on Broadway.
[5] He produced films including Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944), the story of the Doolittle Raiders, King Solomon's Mines (1950) and Quo Vadis (1951).
[6] Based on the success of Quo Vadis, he was made producer of MGM's most elaborate production until that time, the 1959 epic Ben-Hur.
[8] His Oscar was accepted by his wife Mary Zimbalist, who made a speech in honor of her late husband.