Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Louis B. Mayer
Born: July 12, 1884
Died: October 29, 1957 (aged 73)
Bio: Louis Burt Mayer was an American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios in 1924.
Known for:
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925)
- He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
- Virtuous Wives (1918)
- Greed (1924)
- The Trial of Mary Dugan (1929)
Louis B. Mayer Quotes