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61-509: The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF: formerly Permanent Charities Committee, founded by M. C. Levee ) was established in 1942 by Samuel Goldwyn , with Humphrey Bogart , James Cagney and the Warner brothers . Their vision was to unify Hollywood's philanthropic efforts in order to maximize charitable dollars raised annually for worthy charities. They also sought to support World War II relief efforts. The “United Appeal” payroll deduction –

122-565: A Best Picture Oscar nomination for Arrowsmith (1931). Goldwyn and Ford had another successful collaboration six years later with The Hurricane (1937). William Wyler was responsible for most of Goldwyn's highly lauded films, with Best Picture Oscar nominations for Dodsworth (1936), Dead End (1937), Wuthering Heights (1939), The Little Foxes (1941) and The Best Years of Our Lives (1946). Leading actors in several Goldwyn films, especially those directed by Wyler, were also Oscar-nominated for their performances . Throughout

183-789: A West Slavic ethnic group and nation who share a common history , culture , the Polish language and are identified with the country of Poland in Central Europe . The preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of Poland defines the Polish nation as comprising all the citizens of Poland, regardless of heritage or ethnicity. The majority of Poles adhere to Roman Catholicism . The population of self-declared Poles in Poland

244-538: A film rendition of the George Gershwin opera, Porgy and Bess (1959). Released by Columbia Pictures , the film was nominated for three Oscars but won only one for Best Original Score . It was also a critical and financial failure , and the Gershwin family reportedly disliked the film and eventually pulled it from distribution. The film turned the opera into an operetta with spoken dialogue in between

305-643: A production-only operation (with no distribution arm). Their first feature was Potash and Perlmutter , released in September 1923 through First National Pictures . Some of the early productions bear the name "Howard Productions", named for Goldwyn's wife, Frances . For 35 years, Goldwyn built a reputation in filmmaking and developed an eye for finding the talent for making films. William Wyler directed many of his most celebrated productions, and he hired writers such as Ben Hecht , Sidney Howard , Dorothy Parker , and Lillian Hellman . (According to legend, at

366-733: A campaign to create pathways to employment and leadership opportunities for people with intellectual and/or developmental differences; "Defy:Disaster", the industry's collective response to natural disasters; "Stand Up to Cancer", which funds cancer treatments; and the "EIF Careers Program", designed to enhance diversity in film and production careers. EIF functions as an umbrella organization and fiscal sponsor for many artists, athletes, and influencers who seek to use their platforms. The Kevin Love Fund, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, The Ukraine Children's Action Project, Live Free 999, Oscar's Kids, Panic! At The Disco Highest Hopes Foundation, She

427-487: A colleague: "His verbal contract is worth more than the paper it's written on". The identity of the colleague is variously reported as Joseph M. Schenck or Joseph L. Mankiewicz . Goldwyn himself was reportedly aware of—and pleased by—the misattribution. Upon being told that a book he had purchased for filming, The Well of Loneliness , couldn't be filmed because it was about lesbians , he reportedly replied: "That's all right, we'll make them Hungarians ." The same story

488-547: A combination of both names to call their film-making enterprise Goldwyn Pictures . Seeing an opportunity, he had his name legally changed to Samuel Goldwyn in December 1918 and used this name for the rest of his life. Goldwyn Pictures proved successful, but it is their " Leo the Lion " trademark for which the company is remembered today. After personality clashes, Samuel Goldwyn left the company in 1922. Godsol became chairman of

549-847: A first for any U.S. industry – was launched and raised $ 1 million. The Foundation's early work relied on celebrity involvement to support President Roosevelt's awareness campaign to eradicate childhood polio. EIF donated its first grants directed to wartime agencies like the United Service Organizations and American Red Cross , and to the L.A. paramedic program. The Entertainment Industry Foundation supports health initiatives for cancer , diabetes , and HIV/AIDS . It also seeks to raise awareness about important social and educational issues – especially those affecting children. Its programs support charities for hunger and nutrition as well as quick response funding for Disaster Relief worldwide. Among EIF's programs are "Delivering Jobs",

610-461: A glove maker. On November 26, 1898, Gelbfisz left Hamburg for Birmingham , England , where he remained with relatives for six weeks under the name Samuel Goldfish . On January 4, 1899, he sailed from Liverpool , arrived in Philadelphia on January 19, and went to New York . He found work in upstate Gloversville, New York in the bustling glove business. Soon, his marketing skills made him

671-432: A heated story conference, Goldwyn scolded someone—in most accounts, Mrs. Parker, who recalled he had once been a glove maker—who responded to him, "Don't you point that finger at me. I knew it when it had a thimble on it!" ) Goldwyn made numerous films during that time and reigned as Hollywood's most successful independent producer. Many of his films were forgettable; his collaboration with John Ford , however, resulted in

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732-608: A roadblock telecast, was held on September 8, 2017, with live musical, comedy, and documentary segments that brought to life the past, present and future of the American high school system. Nicole Sexton has served as president and CEO since 2017. Board of directors members include: Samuel Goldwyn Samuel Goldwyn ( / ˈ ɡ oʊ l d w ɪ n / ; born Szmuel Gelbfisz ; Yiddish : שמואל געלבפֿיש ; August 27, 1882 (claimed but most likely July 1879) – January 31, 1974), also known as Samuel Goldfish ,

793-510: A separate language. The Goral people in the mountainous south use their own nonstandard dialect, accenting and different intonation . The geographical distribution of the Polish language was greatly affected by the border changes and population transfers that followed the Second World War – forced expulsions and resettlement during that period contributed to the country's current linguistic homogeneity. The culture of Poland

854-585: A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1631 Vine Street for his contributions to motion pictures on February 8, 1960. Samuel Goldwyn's grandchildren include: Goldwyn's relatives include Fred Lebensold, an award-winning architect (best known as the designer of multiple concert halls in Canada and the United States). Fred was the son of Manya Lebensold, Sam's younger sister, who was murdered in

915-596: A very successful salesman at the Elite Glove Company. After four years as vice-president of sales, he moved to New York City and settled at 10 West 61st Street. In 1913, Goldwyn, along with his brother-in-law Jesse L. Lasky , Cecil B. DeMille , and Arthur Friend formed a partnership, The Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Company, to produce feature-length motion pictures. Film rights for a stage play , The Squaw Man , were purchased for $ 4,000 and Dustin Farnum

976-664: Is closely connected with its intricate 1,000-year history , and forms an important constituent in the Western civilisation . Strong ties with the Latinate world and the Roman Catholic faith also shaped Poland's cultural identity. Officially, the national and state symbol is the white-tailed eagle ( bielik ) embedded on the Coat of arms of Poland ( godło ). The national colours are white and red, which appropriately appear on

1037-424: Is dedicated to providing aid to survivors and communities affected by natural disasters to help them recover and rebuild. The program supports immediate and long-term disaster relief in highly affected areas. City National Bank pledged its commitment to support the entertainment industry's disaster relief efforts, signing on as a title sponsor of Defy:Disaster. The Thinkitup initiative supports education reform in

1098-629: Is estimated at 37,394,000 out of an overall population of 38,512,000 (based on the 2011 census), of whom 36,522,000 declared Polish alone. A wide-ranging Polish diaspora (the Polonia ) exists throughout Eurasia , the Americas , and Australasia . Today, the largest urban concentrations of Poles are within the Warsaw metropolitan area and the Katowice urban area . Ethnic Poles are considered to be

1159-601: Is hearty and Poles are one of the more obese nations in Europe – approximately 58% of the adult population was overweight in 2019, above the EU average. According to data from 2017, meat consumption per capita in Poland was one of the highest in the world, with pork being the most in demand. Alcohol consumption is relatively moderate compared to other European states; popular alcoholic beverages include Polish-produced beer , vodka and ciders . Poles have traditionally adhered to

1220-460: Is the Music, Know Your Rights Camp, Cher Cares, and Social Change Fund United are among the organizations launched under EIF's platform. Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a division of EIF and its largest initiative, was established in 2008 by film and media leaders to engage the public in supporting collaborative cancer research , and to increase awareness about cancer prevention and progress being made in

1281-713: Is usually used in Poland to refer to people of Polish origin who live outside Polish borders. There is a notable Polish diaspora in the United States , Brazil , and Canada . France has a historic relationship with Poland and has a relatively large Polish-descendant population. Poles have lived in France since the 18th century. In the early 20th century, over a million Polish people settled in France , mostly during world wars, among them Polish émigrés fleeing either Nazi occupation (1939–1945) or Communism (1945/1947–1989). In

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1342-666: The Academy Award for Best Picture . In the 1950s, Samuel Goldwyn turned to make several musicals including Hans Christian Andersen (1952), his last with Danny Kaye , with whom he had made many others, and Guys and Dolls (1955) starring Marlon Brando , Jean Simmons , Frank Sinatra , and Vivian Blaine , which was based on the successful Broadway musical . This was the only independent film that Goldwyn released through MGM . In his final film, Samuel Goldwyn brought together African-American actors Sidney Poitier , Dorothy Dandridge , Sammy Davis Jr. and Pearl Bailey in

1403-585: The Catholic Church , in 966 CE, marked Poland's advent to the community of Western Christendom . However, throughout its existence, the Polish state followed a tolerant policy towards minorities resulting in numerous ethnic and religious identities of the Poles, such as Polish Jews . The Polish endonym Polacy is derived from the Western Polans , a Lechitic tribe which inhabited lands around

1464-665: The European Union in 2004 and with the opening of the EU's labor market; an approximate number of 2 million, primarily young, Poles taking up jobs abroad. It is estimated that over half a million Polish people went to work in the United Kingdom from Poland. Since 2011, Poles have been able to work freely throughout the EU where they have had full working rights since Poland's EU accession in 2004 . The Polish community in Norway has increased substantially and has grown to

1525-479: The Famous Players–Lasky Corporation . Zukor had been quietly buying Paramount stock , and two weeks before the merger, became president of Paramount Pictures Corporation and had Hodkinson replaced with Hiram Abrams , a Zukor associate. With the merger, Zukor became president of Paramount and Famous Players–Lasky, Goldfish was named chairman of the board of Famous Players–Lasky, and Jesse Lasky

1586-822: The Holocaust , despite the best efforts of her brothers Sam and Ben in 1939–40 to extricate her from the Warsaw Ghetto . Samuel Goldwyn's will created a multimillion-dollar charitable foundation in his name. Among other endeavors, the Samuel Goldwyn Foundation funds the Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards , provides construction funds for the Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library , and provides ongoing funding for

1647-499: The Migration Period , central Europe was becoming increasingly settled by the early Slavs (500–700 AD). They organized into tribal units , of which the larger ones further west were later known as the Polish tribes ( Lechites ); the names of many tribes are found on the list compiled by the anonymous Bavarian Geographer in the 9th century. In the 9th and 10th centuries the tribes gave rise to developed regions along

1708-492: The Motion Picture & Television Country House and Hospital . Several years after the senior Goldwyn's death, his son, Samuel Jr., initiated an independent film and television distribution company dedicated to preserving the integrity of Goldwyn's ambitions and work. The company's assets were later acquired by Orion Pictures , and in 1997, passed on to Orion's parent company, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Several years later,

1769-404: The Polish alphabet , which is the basic Latin alphabet with the addition of six diacritic marks , totalling 32 letters. Bearing relation to Czech and Slovak , it has been profoundly influenced by Latin , German and other languages over the course of history. Poland is linguistically homogeneous – nearly 97% of Poland's citizens declare Polish as their mother tongue. Polish-speakers use

1830-707: The River Warta in Greater Poland region from the mid-6th century onward. The tribe's name stems from the Proto-Indo European *pleh₂- , which means flat or flatland and corresponds to the topography of a region that the Western Polans initially settled. The prefix pol- is used in most world languages when referring to Poles (Spanish polaco , Italian polacche , French polonais , German Pole ). Among other foreign exonyms for

1891-539: The end of Communism in Poland in 1989 . In Brazil, the majority of Polish immigrants settled in Paraná State. Smaller, but significant numbers settled in the states of Rio Grande do Sul , Espírito Santo and São Paulo (state) . The city of Curitiba has the second largest Polish diaspora in the world (after Chicago) and Polish music , dishes and culture are quite common in the region. A recent large migration of Poles took place following Poland's accession to

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1952-482: The flag of Poland ( flaga ), banners, cockades and memorabilia. Personal achievement and education plays an important role in Polish society today. In 2018, the Programme for International Student Assessment ranked Poland 11th in the world for mathematics, science and reading. Education has been of prime interest to Poland since the early 12th century, particularly for its noble classes . In 1364, King Casimir

2013-412: The mazurka , krakowiak and polonaise , were popularized by Polish composer Frédéric Chopin , and they soon spread across Europe and elsewhere. Latin songs and religious hymns such as Gaude Mater Polonia and Bogurodzica were once chanted in churches and during patriotic festivities, but the tradition has faded. According to a 2020 study, Poland ranks 12th globally on a list of countries which read

2074-556: The 1930s, Goldwyn released all his films through United Artists ; beginning in 1941 and continuing nearly to the end of his career, Goldwyn's films were distributed by RKO Pictures . In 1946, the year he was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award , Goldwyn's drama , The Best Years of Our Lives , starring Myrna Loy , Fredric March , Teresa Wright and Dana Andrews , won

2135-562: The Christian faith; an overwhelming majority belongs to the Roman Catholic Church , with 87.5% of Poles in 2011 identifying as Roman Catholic . According to Poland's Constitution , freedom of religion is ensured to everyone. It also allows for national and ethnic minorities to have the right to establish educational and cultural institutions, institutions designed to protect religious identity, as well as to participate in

2196-716: The Great founded the Kraków Academy , which would become Jagiellonian University , the second-oldest institution of higher learning in Central Europe. People of Polish birth have made considerable contributions in the fields of science, technology and mathematics both in Poland and abroad, among them Vitello , Marie Skłodowska–Curie , Rudolf Modrzejewski , Rudolf Weigl , Bronisław Malinowski , Stefan Banach , Stanisław Ulam , Leonid Hurwicz , Benoit Mandelbrot and Alfred Tarski . Poland's folk music , especially

2257-648: The Polish authorities in 1995, are the Native Polish Church ( Rodzimy Kościół Polski ), which represents a pagan tradition going back to Władysław Kołodziej 's 1921 Holy Circle of Worshippers of Światowid ( Święte Koło Czcicieli Światowida ), and the Polish Slavic Church ( Polski Kościół Słowiański ). There is also the Native Faith Association ( Zrzeszenie Rodzimej Wiary , ZRW ), founded in 1996. Polish people are

2318-482: The Polish people are Lithuanian Lenkai ; Hungarian Lengyelek ; Turkish Leh ; Armenian : Լեհաստան Lehastan ; and Persian : لهستان ( Lahestān ). These stem from Lechia , the ancient name for Poland, or from the tribal Lendians . Their names are equally derived from the Old Polish term lęda , meaning plain or field. Slavs have been in the territory of modern-day Poland for over 1500 years. During

2379-457: The Republic of Poland can register their institution with the Ministry of Interior and Administration creating a record of churches and other religious organizations who operate under separate Polish laws. This registration is not necessary; however, it is beneficial when it comes to serving the freedom of religious practice laws. Slavic Native Faith ( Rodzimowiercy ) groups, registered with

2440-559: The Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Family Trust and Warner Bros. acquired the rights to all the Goldwyn-produced films except The Hurricane , which was returned to MGM subsidiary United Artists . Goldwyn was also known for his malapropisms , paradoxes , and other speech errors called 'Goldwynisms' ("a humorous statement or phrase resulting from the use of incongruous or contradictory words, situations, idioms, etc.") and

2501-599: The U.S. It was kicked off in 2015 with a live televised fundraising event. The program featured stories of teachers and students working together as well as live musical performances and comedic sketches. Thinkitup allows students and teachers to crowdfund projects and helps prepare students for life after school. EIF collaborated with the XQ Institute on its Super School Project to help communities reshape high school so it better prepares students for success. Launched in September 2017, “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,”

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2562-703: The United States, a significant number of Polish immigrants settled in Chicago (billed as the world's most Polish city outside of Poland), Milwaukee, Ohio, Detroit, New Jersey , New York City, Orlando , Pittsburgh , Buffalo , and New England . The highest concentration of Polish Americans in a single New England municipality is in New Britain, Connecticut . The majority of Polish Canadians have arrived in Canada since World War II. The number of Polish immigrants increased between 1945 and 1970, and again after

2623-510: The board and President of Goldwyn Pictures in 1922. On April 10, 1924, Goldwyn Pictures was acquired by Marcus Loew and merged into his Metro Pictures Corporation , becoming Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer . Despite including his name, Samuel Goldwyn was never connected with ownership, management, or production at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Before the sale and merger of Goldwyn Pictures in April 1924, Goldwyn had established Samuel Goldwyn Productions in 1923 as

2684-468: The country, while Orthodox Christians can be found mostly in the far north-eastern corner, in the area of Białystok , and Protestants in Cieszyn Silesia and Warmia-Masuria regions. A growing Jewish population exists in major cities, especially in Warsaw , Kraków and Wrocław . Over two million Jews of Polish origin reside in the United States, Brazil, and Israel. Religious organizations in

2745-515: The descendants of the ancient West Slavic Lechites and other tribes that inhabited the Polish territories during the late antiquity period. Poland's recorded history dates back over a thousand years to c. 930–960 AD, when the Western Polans – an influential tribe in the Greater Poland region – united various Lechitic clans under what became the Piast dynasty , thus creating the first Polish state. The subsequent Christianization of Poland by

2806-463: The fight against the disease. EIF's ability to develop “roadblock” telecasts in support of disaster relief efforts is an integral part of its role within the entertainment industry. Efforts like Hope for Haiti Now, Somos una Voz , One Love Manchester , and Graduate Together have provided funding for organizations and communities around the world. Defy:Disaster, the EIF's official disaster relief program,

2867-437: The house. In 1910, Goldwyn married Blanche Lasky, a sister of Jesse L. Lasky . The marriage produced a daughter. The couple divorced in 1915. In 1925, he married actress Frances Howard , to whom he remained married for the rest of his life. Their son, Samuel Goldwyn Jr. , eventually joined his father in the business. Despite his marriages, Samuel Goldwyn was known as a ladies' man in social circles. Goldwyn Girl Jean Howard

2928-468: The language in a uniform manner throughout most of Poland, though numerous dialects and a vernacular language in certain regions coexist alongside standard Polish. The most common lects in Poland are Silesian , spoken in Upper Silesia , and Kashubian , widely spoken in historic Eastern Pomerania ( Pomerelia ), today in the northwestern part of Poland. Kashubian possesses its own status as

2989-889: The most, and approximately 79% of Poles read the news more than once a day, placing it 2nd behind Sweden . As of 2021, six Poles received the Nobel Prize in Literature . The national epic is Pan Tadeusz (English: Master Thaddeus), written by Adam Mickiewicz . Renowned novelists who gained much recognition abroad include Joseph Conrad (wrote in English; Heart of Darkness , Lord Jim ), Stanisław Lem (science-fiction; Solaris ) and Andrzej Sapkowski (fantasy; The Witcher ). Various regions in Poland such as Greater Poland , Lesser Poland , Mazovia , Silesia , and Pomerania developed their own distinct cultures, cuisines, folk costumes and dialects. Also, Poland for centuries

3050-474: The musical numbers. Its reception was a major disappointment for Goldwyn, who, according to biographer Arthur Marx , saw it as his crowning glory and had wanted to film Porgy and Bess since he first saw it onstage in 1935. Goldwyn's house at 1200 Laurel Lane in Beverly Hills was completed in 1934, designed by Douglas Honnold and George Vernon Russell . The Goldwyns hosted frequent social events at

3111-468: The resolution of matters connected with their cultural identity. There are smaller communities primarily comprising Protestants (especially Lutherans ), Orthodox Christians (migrants), Jehovah's Witnesses , those irreligious , and Judaism (mostly from the Jewish populations in Poland who have lived in Poland prior to World War II) and Sunni Muslims ( Polish Tatars ). Roman Catholics live all over

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3172-608: The sixth-largest national group in the European Union (EU). Estimates vary depending on source, though available data suggest a total number of around 60 million people worldwide (with roughly 18-20 million living outside of Poland, many of whom are not of Polish descent, but are Polish nationals). There are almost 38 million Poles in Poland alone. There are also strong Polish communities in neighbouring countries, whose territories were once occupied or part of Poland – Czech Republic , Slovakia , Lithuania , Latvia , western Ukraine , and western Belarus . The term " Polonia "

3233-570: The upper Vistula (the Vistulans ), the Baltic Sea coast and in Greater Poland . The ultimate tribal undertaking (10th century) resulted in a lasting political structure and the creation of a Polish state . Polish is the native language of most Poles. It is a West Slavic language of the Lechitic group and the sole official language in the Republic of Poland. Its written form uses

3294-635: Was a Polish -born American film producer and pioneer in the American film industry, who produced Hollywood 's first major motion picture. He was best known for being the founding contributor and executive of several motion picture studios in Hollywood. He was awarded the 1973 Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award , the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award (1947) and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1958). Goldwyn

3355-399: Was a refuge to many Jews and to Armenians , who became an important part of Polish society and similarly developed their own unique cultures. Popular everyday foods in Poland include pork cutlets ( kotlet schabowy ), schnitzels, kielbasa sausage, potatoes, coleslaw and salads, soups ( barszcz , tomato or meat broth ), pierogi dumplings, and bread rolls . Traditional Polish cuisine

3416-415: Was frequently quoted. For example, he was reported to have said, "I don't think anybody should write his autobiography until after he's dead." and "Include me out." Some famous Goldwyn quotations are misattributions. For example, the statement attributed to Goldwyn that "a verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on" is a well-documented misreporting of an actual quote praising the trustworthiness of

3477-608: Was hired for the leading role . Shooting for the first feature film made in Hollywood began on December 29, 1913. In 1914, Paramount was a film exchange and exhibition corporation headed by W. W. Hodkinson . Looking for more movies to distribute, Paramount signed a contract with the Lasky Company on 1 June 1914 to supply 36 films per year. One of Paramount's other suppliers was Adolph Zukor 's Famous Players Company . The two companies merged on 28 June 1916, forming

3538-451: Was likely born in July 1879, although he claimed his birthday to be August 27, 1882. He was born as Szmuel Gelbfisz in Warsaw to Polish Jewish Hasidic parents, Aaron Dawid Gelbfisz, a peddler, and his wife, Hanna Frymet ( née Fiszhaut). He left Warsaw penniless after his father's death and made his way to Hamburg . There he stayed with acquaintances of his family where he trained as

3599-559: Was quoted saying, "Sam Goldwyn was not a fellow to make a pass in public; he had too much taste for that," but his dalliances were many, even as his wife Frances Howard turned a blind eye. Goldwyn died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles in 1974 at 91 or 94 if born in 1879. In the 1980s, the Samuel Goldwyn Studio was sold to Warner Bros. There is a theater named after him in Beverly Hills and he received

3660-524: Was the first vice-president. After a series of conflicts with Zukor, Goldfish resigned as chairman, and as a member of the executive committee on September 14, 1916. Goldfish was no longer an active member of management , although he still owned stock and was a member of the board of directors. Famous Players–Lasky later became part of Paramount Pictures Corporation, and Paramount became one of Hollywood's major studios. In 1916, Goldfish partnered with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn , using

3721-488: Was told about the 1934 rights to The Children's Hour with the response "That's okay; we'll turn them into Armenians ." In the Grateful Dead 's " Scarlet Begonias ", the line "I ain't often right, but I've never been wrong" appears in the bridge . This is similar to Goldwyn's "I'm willing to admit that I may not always be right, but I am never wrong." Polish people Polish people , or Poles , are

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