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 | | The founder of Universal, Carl Laemmle, was a German Jewish immigrant who had kids a 1, settled in Wisconsin, where he managed a clothing store. |
 | | At this time, the production subsidiary was renamed Universal Studios Inc. This provided a cash infusion, but the clash of cultures was too great to overcome, and, in frustration, five years later Matsushita sold control MCA/Universal to the Canadian liquor distributor Seagram. |
 | | Hoping to build a media empire around Universal, Seagram bought Polygram and other entertainment properties, but the up-and-down profit in Hollywood was no substitute for a secure cash-cow like whiskey. |
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