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Director (feature film)
1.
From This Day Forward (1946)
as 2nd Unit Director
In flashbacks, the 1938 courtship and marriage of young machinist Bill Cummings and bookstore clerk Susan are recalled: newlywed bliss, unemployment and other tribulations, opportunity with a hidden drawback, war and separation. Now out of the army, Bill job-hunts and worries about the future...
In flashbacks, the 1938 courtship and marriage of young machinist Bill Cummings and bookstore clerk Susan are recalled: newlywed bliss, unemployment and other tribulations, opportunity with a hidden drawback, war and separation. Now out of the army, Bill job-hunts and worries about the future...
Producer (feature film)
2.
None But the Lonely Heart (1944)
as Associate Producer
A young ne'er-do-well tries to get his life on track to help his ailing mother.
A young ne'er-do-well tries to get his life on track to help his ailing mother.
3.
Tender Comrade (1944)
as Associate Producer
Lady welders pool their resources to share a house during World War II.
Lady welders pool their resources to share a house during World War II.
4.
The Sky's the Limit (1943)
as Associate Producer
A pilot on leave falls for a pretty news photographer.
A pilot on leave falls for a pretty news photographer.
Editing (feature film)
5.
Day of the Bad Man (1958)
as Film Editor
When a judge sentences a killer to be hanged, the latter's henchmen ride into town to put a stop to it. Soon, it boils down to a showdown beteween the judge and the four bad guys.
When a judge sentences a killer to be hanged, the latter's henchmen ride into town to put a stop to it. Soon, it boils down to a showdown beteween the judge and the four bad guys.
6.
The Lady Takes a Flyer (1958)
as Film Editor
7.
Istanbul (1957)
as Film Editor
Adventurer James Brennan returns to Istanbul five years after being ejected under suspicion of diamond smuggling. In flashback, he recalls his last days there, his torrid love affair with Stephanie Bauer, the efforts of shady characters to obtain a strange ornament he received from a friend, and Stephanie's disappearance during a fire. Now that Brennan is back, Stephanie (or her double) reappears, and there's still the question of where the supposedly smuggled diamonds are...
Adventurer James Brennan returns to Istanbul five years after being ejected under suspicion of diamond smuggling. In flashback, he recalls his last days there, his torrid love affair with Stephanie Bauer, the efforts of shady characters to obtain a strange ornament he received from a friend, and Stephanie's disappearance during a fire. Now that Brennan is back, Stephanie (or her double) reappears, and there's still the question of where the supposedly smuggled diamonds are...
8.
The Girl in the Kremlin (1957)
as Film Editor
9.
Night Passage (1957)
as Film Editor
A disgraced railroad employee tries to prove himself by guarding the company's payroll against outlaws.
A disgraced railroad employee tries to prove himself by guarding the company's payroll against outlaws.
10.
The Great Man (1957)
as Film Editor
On the death of popular national radio commentator Herb Fuller, underling Joe Harris undertakes to prepare an hour long, eulogistic program featuring interviews with Fuller's friends. But, though Fuller was beloved by 150 million of what all the pros term the "great unwashed," all Harris can find is victims, cynical users, and outright enemies of Fuller. Is this where the magic of editing comes in?
On the death of popular national radio commentator Herb Fuller, underling Joe Harris undertakes to prepare an hour long, eulogistic program featuring interviews with Fuller's friends. But, though Fuller was beloved by 150 million of what all the pros term the "great unwashed," all Harris can find is victims, cynical users, and outright enemies of Fuller. Is this where the magic of editing comes in?
11.
Walk the Proud Land (1956)
as Film Editor
A government agent tries to treat the Apaches with respect.
A government agent tries to treat the Apaches with respect.
12.
A Day of Fury (1956)
as Film Editor
13.
Backlash (1956)
as Film Editor
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
Jim Slater's father (whom he never knew) died in the Apache ambush at Gila Valley, and Jim is searching for the one survivor, who supposedly went for help but disappeared with a lot of gold. In the process, he gets several people gunning for him, and he keeps meeting liberated woman Karyl Orton, who may be on a similar mission. Renewed Apache hostilities and an impending range war provide complications.
14.
Everything but the Truth (1956)
as Film Editor
Willie Taylor, small-town 4th-grade schoolboy, takes to heart his admired teacher's words about truthfulness, and repeats in public his uncle's remark about paying a kickback to the mayor. Result: principal Miss Dabney (a political appointee) suspends Willie from school, and teacher Joan Madison, up against a political machine, enlists amorous columnist Ernie Miller to turn Willie's case into a cause celebre...
Willie Taylor, small-town 4th-grade schoolboy, takes to heart his admired teacher's words about truthfulness, and repeats in public his uncle's remark about paying a kickback to the mayor. Result: principal Miss Dabney (a political appointee) suspends Willie from school, and teacher Joan Madison, up against a political machine, enlists amorous columnist Ernie Miller to turn Willie's case into a cause celebre...
15.
Congo Crossing (1956)
as Film Editor
Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters, headed by Carl Rittner. The latest plane from Europe carries lovely Louise Whitman, fleeing a French murder charge, and Mannering, who pays resident hit man O'Connell to kill her. Through a chain of circumstances Louise, O'Connell, and heroic surveyor David Carr end up alone in the jungle on Carr's mission to determine the true border of Congotanga... in which Rittner is keenly interested.
Congotanga, West Africa, has no extradition laws; the government is controlled by foreign gangsters, headed by Carl Rittner. The latest plane from Europe carries lovely Louise Whitman, fleeing a French murder charge, and Mannering, who pays resident hit man O'Connell to kill her. Through a chain of circumstances Louise, O'Connell, and heroic surveyor David Carr end up alone in the jungle on Carr's mission to determine the true border of Congotanga... in which Rittner is keenly interested.
16.
The Immortal City (1954)
as Editing
17.
One Minute to Zero (1952)
as Editing Supervisor
A U.S. colonel in Korea tries to evacuate American civilians.
A U.S. colonel in Korea tries to evacuate American civilians.
18.
The Racket (1951)
as Film Editor
A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob.
A tough cop has to fight his superiors in order to battle the mob.
19.
The Sun Sets at Dawn (1951)
as Film Editor
20.
Flying Leathernecks (1951)
as Film Editor
A World War II Marine officer drives his men mercilessly during the battle for Guadalcanal.
A World War II Marine officer drives his men mercilessly during the battle for Guadalcanal.
21.
Our Very Own (1950)
as Film Editor
The discovery that she's adopted shakes a young girl's sense of security.
The discovery that she's adopted shakes a young girl's sense of security.
22.
A Woman's Secret (1949)
as Film Editor
A retired singer takes on a protegee only to be betrayed by her.
A retired singer takes on a protegee only to be betrayed by her.
23.
They Live by Night (1949)
as Film Editor
After an unjust prison sentence, a young innocent gets mixed-up with hardened criminals and a violent escape.
After an unjust prison sentence, a young innocent gets mixed-up with hardened criminals and a violent escape.
24.
Berlin Express (1948)
as Film Editor
Allied agents fight an underground Nazi group in post-war Europe.
Allied agents fight an underground Nazi group in post-war Europe.
25.
Magic Town (1947)
as Film Editor
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes...
Rip Smith's opinion-poll business is a failure...until he discovers that the small town of Grandview is statistically identical to the entire country. He and his assistants go there to run polls cheaply and easily, in total secrecy (it would be fatal to let the townsfolk get self-conscious). And of course, civic crusader Mary Peterman must be kept from changing things too much. But romantic involvement with Mary complicates life for Rip; then suddenly everything changes...
26.
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)
as Editing Supervisor
The Arabian Nights hero sets off to find the lost treasure of Alexander the Great.
The Arabian Nights hero sets off to find the lost treasure of Alexander the Great.
27.
For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)
as Editing
A U.S. mercenary and an army of peasants fight for Spain.
A U.S. mercenary and an army of peasants fight for Spain.
28.
Joan of Paris (1942)
as Editing
A waitress risks her life to help downed pilots escape occupied France.
A waitress risks her life to help downed pilots escape occupied France.
29.
Look Who's Laughing (1941)
as Editing
A radio star plans to build an airplane plant in a sleepy small town.
A radio star plans to build an airplane plant in a sleepy small town.
30.
The Devil and Miss Jones (1941)
as Editing
A department store owner goes undercover as an employee to thwart union activists.
A department store owner goes undercover as an employee to thwart union activists.
31.
The Long Voyage Home (1940)
as Film Editor
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.
A merchant ship's crew tries to survive the loneliness of the sea and the coming of war.
32.
Our Town (1940)
as Film Editor
Small town lovers search for happiness.
Small town lovers search for happiness.
33.
They Shall Have Music (1939)
as Film Editor
A runaway tries to help the students at a school for musical prodigies.
A runaway tries to help the students at a school for musical prodigies.
34.
Raffles (1939)
as Film Editor
A suave thief falls in love again with his high school sweetheart and finds temptation and a detective on his trail while visiting her family.
A suave thief falls in love again with his high school sweetheart and finds temptation and a detective on his trail while visiting her family.
35.
The Cowboy and the Lady (1938)
as Film Editor
A socialite posing as her own maid falls for a rodeo rider.
A socialite posing as her own maid falls for a rodeo rider.
36.
The Goldwyn Follies (1938)
as Film Editor
A movie mogul hires an innocent girl to teach him what the average audience member likes.
A movie mogul hires an innocent girl to teach him what the average audience member likes.
37.
Stella Dallas (1937)
as Film Editor
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
After divorcing a society man, a small-town woman tries to build a better life for their daughter.
38.
Strike Me Pink (1936)
as Film Editor
An assertiveness course gets a shy guy mixed up with racketeers at an amusement park.
An assertiveness course gets a shy guy mixed up with racketeers at an amusement park.
39.
Beloved Enemy (1936)
as Film Editor
During an Irish uprising, a rebel leader and a British noblewoman fall in love.
During an Irish uprising, a rebel leader and a British noblewoman fall in love.
40.
Cardinal Richelieu (1935)
as Film Editor
41.
Folies Bergère de Paris (1935)
as Film Editor
An entertainer impersonates a look-alike banker, causing comic confusion for his girlfriend and his double's wife.
An entertainer impersonates a look-alike banker, causing comic confusion for his girlfriend and his double's wife.
42.
L'homme des Folies Bergère (1935)
as Montage [Film ed]
43.
The Dark Angel (1935)
as Film Editor
Three childhood friends are torn apart by love and World War I.
Three childhood friends are torn apart by love and World War I.
44.
Roman Scandals (1933)
as Film Editor
45.
Palmy Days (1931)
as Film Editor
Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") with Eddie Cantor as an assistant to a phoney psychic, who is mistaken for an efficiency expert and placed in charge. Complications ensue when the psychic and his gang attempt to rub the payroll.
Musical comedy antics in an art deco bakery (motto: "Glorifying the American Doughnut") with Eddie Cantor as an assistant to a phoney psychic, who is mistaken for an efficiency expert and placed in charge. Complications ensue when the psychic and his gang attempt to rub the payroll.
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