John McCormick (producer)

John McCormick
Colleen Moore and John McCormick in 1925
Born	(1893-08-17)August 17, 1893 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Died	May 3, 1961(1961-05-03) (aged 67) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Producer
Spouse	Colleen Moore ​ ​ (m. 1923; div. 1930)​

John McCormick (August 17, 1893 – May 3, 1961) was an American film producer associated with the Hollywood studio First National Pictures.

Biography

Between 1923 and 1930, McCormick was married to Colleen Moore, one of the highest-paid and most popular stars of the silent era. McCormick was initially unconvinced by the development of sound films and vetoed Moore's appearing in them. He changed his mind in 1929 and placed Moore in her first talkie, Smiling Irish Eyes, which was not a great success. Their marriage was under increasing strain, and in 1930, the couple divorced.

His relationship with Moore is believed to have been the basis for the film What Price Hollywood? (1932).

Partial filmography

• The Huntress (1923)
• Sally (1925)
• We Moderns (1925)
• Twinkletoes (1926)
• Irene (1926)
• Ella Cinders (1926)
• It Must Be Love (1926)
• Midnight Lovers (1926)
• Naughty but Nice (1927)
• Her Wild Oat (1927)
• Lilac Time (1928)
• Oh, Kay! (1928)
• Smiling Irish Eyes (1929)
• Footlights and Fools (1929)
• Synthetic Sin (1929)
• Why Be Good? (1929)

Bibliography

• Crafton, Donald. The Talkies: American Cinema's Transition to Sound, 1926-1931. University of California Press, 1999.

External links

• John McCormick at IMDb