It Happened on 5th Avenue
1947
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Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893, Delaware – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career. Silent film The Heart Snatcher (1920) directed by Roy Del Ruth for Fox Film Corporation. Beginning his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915, Del Ruth later directed his first short film Hungry Lions (1919) for the producer.
Roy Del Ruth. Director: It Happened on Fifth Avenue. Roy Del Ruth was born on Oct. 18, 1895, in Philadelphia, PA. He began his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915. He began directing in 1919 for Sennett with the two-reeler Hungry Lions and Tender Hearts (1920).
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May 7, 2024 · Roy Del Ruth (born October 18, 1893, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died April 27, 1961, Sherman Oaks, California) was an American filmmaker who worked with various stars, notably James Cagney, and directed a number of popular musicals in the 1930s.
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Dec 11, 2022 · On April 19, 1947, Allied Artists and producer-director Roy Del Ruth unveiled the holiday-themed film in theaters. The title went on to earn an Oscar nomination in the writing category at the...
Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893 – April 27, 1961) was a Hollywood film director. Del Ruth, who started out as a screenwriter in 1915 writing gags for Mack Sennett, began directing feature films in the 1920s. He became known for directing urban and crime dramas including the 1931 version of The Maltese Falcon.
Find the location of Roy Del Ruth's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, read a biography, see related stars and browse a map of important places in their career. Born Oct. 18, 1893 in...
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Roy Del Ruth is a prolific but critically neglected creator of Hollywood movies, from the 1920's to the 1950's. The Life of the Party (1929) is an early talkie, a light comedy starring the now mainly forgotten actress Winnie Lightner. Boy is she abrasive, but she could be funny, too.
