David L. Loew

David Leonard Loew (October 5, 1897 – March 25, 1973) was an American film producer. He and his twin brother, Arthur Loew, were born on October 5, 1897, to MGM founder Marcus Loew and his wife, Carrie. Their father had been born into a poor Jewish family that emigrated to New York City from Vienna and Germany.

Career After being elected to the board of directors of Loew's, Inc. in 1922 at age 24, Loew resigned from the studio in 1935 to launch an independent production career. He began his independent work at Hal Roach Studios.

With the Marx Brothers, Loew formed Loma Vista Productions to produce A Night in Casablanca, which became the trio's highest-grossing film at the time with $2.7 million in worldwide ticket sales.

At the end of World War II, Loew formed Enterprise Productions with actor John Garfield and former Warner Bros. publicity chief Charles Einfeld.

Later life After the failure of Arch of Triumph, Loew left SIMPP and grew disillusioned with film production. In the early 1950s, he abandoned his movie career to become a painter.

He died on March 25, 1973, at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Filmography When's Your Birthday? (1937) Riding on Air (1937) Fit for a King (1937) Wide Open Faces (1938) The Gladiator (1938) Flirting with Fate (1938) So Ends Our Night (1941) The Moon and Sixpence (1942) The Southerner (1945) A Night in Casablanca (1946) Toccata and Fugue; short film (1946) The Private Affairs of Bel Ami (1947) Enchanted Lake (1947) Arch of Triumph (1948)

Archives The David L. Loew papers, spanning 1937–1986 and comprising approximately 10 linear feet, are held at the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The collection contains production files and professional papers, including correspondence.