She was the daughter of pioneering producer Jesse L. Lasky, a key founder of Paramount Pictures and Bessie Mona Ginsberg Lasky, a painter known for her depictions of the California missions.[1] Her late brother, Jesse L. Lasky, Jr., was the screenwriter of over 50 films, including a long partnership with the DeMilles. She grew up in and around Hollywood, piquing her interest in film history. Her writing career began as a screen story analyst for RKO Pictures, the Selznick Company and the Hamilburg Agency, as well as a position editing and writing for The Players Showcase Magazine.[2]
In the 1970s, she worked with attorney Terrys T. Olender to preserve film artifacts saved by the City of Los Angeles in the Lincoln Heights Jail. As a result, she was asked by her former employer, RKO, to compile and publish a history of the film company (producer of Citizen Kane and King Kong). RKO: The Biggest Little Major of Them All was released in 1984 by Prentice-Hall. She also contributed the "Roots of Hollywood" chapter in Hollywood Archive: The Hidden History of Hollywood in the Golden Age (New York: Angel City Press and Universal Publishing, a division of Rizzoli) in 2000.[3]
Miss Lasky died of pneumonia on the afternoon of January 7, 2017, at her home in Los Angeles, aged 94.[4]
Awards and honorsedit
1984: Award of Excellence from Film Advisory Board for RKO: The Biggest Little Major of Them All.[1]
1985-86: Honorary trustee of Hollywood Studio Museum and member of honorary committee for De Mille Dynasty Exhibition in Century City, CA.[1]
1998-01: Historical Advisor "The Hollywood History Museum" Exhibits, Website, Newsletter and Advisor in Hollywood, CA.
2001-16: Member of the Board "George Westmore Research Library & Museum" Exhibits and Advisor in Burbank, CA.
Referencesedit
^ abcd"Contemporary Authors Online". Biography in Context. Gale. 2001. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
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^. Daily Journal. January 13, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
betty, lasky, october, 1922, january, 2017, american, film, historian, author, born, 1922, october, 1922los, angeles, california, diedjanuary, 2017, 2017, aged, angeles, california, nationalityamericanoccupation, author, film, historianparentjesse, lasky, fath. Betty Lasky October 11 1922 January 7 2017 1 was an American film historian and author Betty LaskyBorn 1922 10 11 October 11 1922Los Angeles California U S DiedJanuary 7 2017 2017 01 07 aged 94 Los Angeles California U S NationalityAmericanOccupation s Author film historianParentJesse L Lasky father FamilyJesse L Lasky Jr brother Betty LaskyGenreMovie industry movie editor film history Hollywood historyNotable worksRKO The Biggest Little Major of Them All Contents 1 Life 2 Awards and honors 3 References 4 External linksLife editShe was the daughter of pioneering producer Jesse L Lasky a key founder of Paramount Pictures and Bessie Mona Ginsberg Lasky a painter known for her depictions of the California missions 1 Her late brother Jesse L Lasky Jr was the screenwriter of over 50 films including a long partnership with the DeMilles She grew up in and around Hollywood piquing her interest in film history Her writing career began as a screen story analyst for RKO Pictures the Selznick Company and the Hamilburg Agency as well as a position editing and writing for The Players Showcase Magazine 2 In the 1970s she worked with attorney Terrys T Olender to preserve film artifacts saved by the City of Los Angeles in the Lincoln Heights Jail As a result she was asked by her former employer RKO to compile and publish a history of the film company producer of Citizen Kane and King Kong RKO The Biggest Little Major of Them All was released in 1984 by Prentice Hall She also contributed the Roots of Hollywood chapter in Hollywood Archive The Hidden History of Hollywood in the Golden Age New York Angel City Press and Universal Publishing a division of Rizzoli in 2000 3 Miss Lasky died of pneumonia on the afternoon of January 7 2017 at her home in Los Angeles aged 94 4 Awards and honors edit1984 Award of Excellence from Film Advisory Board for RKO The Biggest Little Major of Them All 1 1985 86 Honorary trustee of Hollywood Studio Museum and member of honorary committee for De Mille Dynasty Exhibition in Century City CA 1 1998 01 Historical Advisor The Hollywood History Museum Exhibits Website Newsletter and Advisor in Hollywood CA 2001 16 Member of the Board George Westmore Research Library amp Museum Exhibits and Advisor in Burbank CA References edit a b c d Contemporary Authors Online Biography in Context Gale 2001 Retrieved February 10 2016 Jesse L Lasky com Betty Lasky daughter Archived from the original on April 2 2015 Retrieved 2015 03 08 Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on April 2 2015 Retrieved 2015 03 08 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Film historian and author Betty Lasky dies at 94 Daily Journal January 13 2017 Archived from the original on January 18 2017 Retrieved January 13 2017 External links editBetty Lasky at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Betty Lasky amp oldid 1158725927, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
