The Man Who Came to Dinner
1942
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William Jackson Keighley (August 4, 1889 – June 24, 1984) was an American stage actor and Hollywood film director.
William Keighley. Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
May 7, 2024 · William Keighley (born August 4, 1889, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died June 24, 1984, New York City, New York) was an American director whose films, most notably with James Cagney and Errol Flynn, ranged across a variety of genres.
William Keighley. Director: The Adventures of Robin Hood. William Keighley's professional career spanned three distinct mediums: the theatre, motion pictures and, finally, radio.
Jun 26, 1984 · William Keighley, who directed dozens of Hollywood films, including ''The Prince and the Pauper,'' 'Green Pastures'' and ''The Man Who Came to Dinner,'' and who was the host of the Lux Radio...
Nov 19, 2018 · Yet it did since the movie was originally pitched as a Jimmy Cagney movie and was later assigned to director William Keighley, a terrific studio man from the golden age… but one who is no more...
William Keighley was one of Warner Brothers' middle-bracket directors through the 1930s and 1940s. His best films are the thrillers and gangster movies; in other genres he was polished but often ineffectual, being taken off the filming of The Adventures of Robin Hood (after completing half) for not putting enough steel into it.
