Leo C. Popkin

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Leo C. Popkin (1914–2011) was a film director and producer in the United States. His brother Harry M. Popkin was the executive producer of Million Dollar Productions, a partnership that included Ralph Cooper.[1][2]

He managed African American movie theaters in Los Angeles.[3] He is known for his gangster films.[4]

He and his brother Harry M. Popkin (1906 – October 7, 1991)[5] worked on movies together.

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References[]

  1. ^ "SCVHistory.com CP3908 | Val Verde | History of Million Dollar Productions; Written for Cornerstone Time Capsule, 4-16-1939". scvhistory.com.
  2. ^ Reid, Mark A. (March 25, 2005). Black Lenses, Black Voices: African American Film Now. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. ISBN 9780742568617 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Dibbern, Doug (December 17, 2015). Hollywood Riots: Violent Crowds and Progressive Politics in American Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9780857729910 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Boyd, Todd (October 30, 2008). African Americans and Popular Culture [3 volumes]. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313064081 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Harry M. Popkin". BFI.
  6. ^ "Request Rejected". nmaahc.si.edu.
  7. ^ Distributors, Alpha Video; Day, Laraine; Douglas, Kirk; Martin, Charles; Popkin, Harry M.; Walker, Helen; Wynn, Keenan. "My dear secretary - Public Libraries of Suffolk County, New York". link.livebrary.com.
  8. ^ Shadoian, Jack (January 16, 2003). Dreams and Dead Ends: The American Gangster Film. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198032632 – via Google Books.
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