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After nearly three years with Universal, Thalberg had supervised over a hundred movies, reorganized the studio to give more control to the managers, and had " stopped the defection " of many of their leading stars by offering them better, higher-paying contracts.

He also produced a number of Universal's prestige films which assured the company's profitability.

However, he decided it was time to find a new studio based in Los Angeles that might be more suitable to his skills, and began spreading the word of his availability.