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More information on the producer

Does anybody have more information on the producer, Kenneth McEldowney? It appears he was a real estate magnate in New York known chiefly for his hit movie, "The River." Yet as fate would have it, he never filmed another movie again, despite having the means and wherewithal to do so. "The River" was his sole cinematic production.

He was a real estate salesman, and not a real estate magnate. He is known to have been a florist. His wife had some spare time on her hands, and called around to arrange for funding from producers, whom he must have had to answer to.

Elsewhere, Jean Renoir is listed as a co-producer, and not just a director. Was he, then, a junior partner, as it appears? Did he invest capital of his own, to make the movie, or did he demand a share of the net, in return for his services? What was his share of the net?

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 Does anybody have more information on the producer, [[Kenneth McEldowney]]?  It appears he was a real estate magnate in New York known chiefly for his hit movie, "The River."  Yet as fate would have it, he never filmed another movie again, despite having the means and wherewithal to do so.  "The River" was his sole cinematic production.
-:He was a real estate salesman, and not a real estate magnate.  He is known to have been a florist.  His wife had some spare time on her hands, and called around to arrange for funding, whom he must have had to answer to.
+:He was a real estate salesman, and not a real estate magnate.  He is known to have been a florist.  His wife had some spare time on her hands, and called around to arrange for funding from producers, whom he must have had to answer to.
-Elsewhere, [[Jean Renoir]] is listed as a co-producer, and not just a director.  Was he, then, a junior partner, as it appears?  Did he invest capital of his own, to make the movie, or did he demand a share of the net, in return for his services?
+Elsewhere, [[Jean Renoir]] is listed as a co-producer, and not just a director.  Was he, then, a ''junior'' partner, as it appears?  Did he invest capital of his own, to make the movie, or did he demand a share of the net, in return for his services?  What was his share of the net?