Albert Parsons Lewin (1894-1968) was one of the more exotic figures working behind the scenes in Hollywood’s golden age. He joined MGM in 1924 as a writer. Trusted by Irving Thalberg, he was made head of the story department, and subsequently a production supervisor and trusted adviser to Thalberg. He became a full-fledged producer after Thalberg’s responsibilities were reduced.
An intellectual in a doggedly non-intellectual world, Lewis later became a somewhat eccentric auteur, writing, producing and directing a series of oddities, most notably Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951).
Producer responsibilities were often vague at Metro during the years of Thalberg’s pomp, but Lewin was certainly responsible for The Cuban Love Song. He is also believed to have worked as producer on Devil-May-Care.
