"Junior" Laemmle persuaded his father to bring Universal up to date. He bought and built theaters, converted the studio to sound production, and made several forays into high-quality production. His early efforts included the critically mauled part-talkie version of Edna Ferber's novel Show Boat (1929), the lavish musical Broadway (1929) which included Technicolor sequences; and the first all-color musical feature (for Universal), King of Jazz (1930). The more serious All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), won its year's Best Picture Oscar. COUNT 5
QSN1 What was Carl Laemmle Jr.'s nickname? ANS1 Junior QSN2 What movie was based on an Edna Ferber novel? ANS2 Show Boat QSN3 In what year was the musical Broadway produced? ANS3 1929 QSN4 What movie won the 1930 Academy Award for Best Picture? ANS4 All Quiet on the Western Front QSN5 What all-color musical did Universal make in 1930? ANS5 King of Jazz