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Lewis Allen (25 December 1905 – 3 May 2000) was a British-born director whose credits included classic television series and a diverse range of films. Allen worked mainly in the United States, working on Broadway and directing 18 feature films between 1944 and 1959.
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Lewis Allen. Director: The 20th Century-Fox Hour. Born in England on Christmas Day, 1905, Lewis Allen first came on the show-biz scene when he was appointed executive in charge of West End and Broadway stage productions for famed impresario Gilbert Miller.
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May 3, 2000 · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Lewis Allen (25 December 1905 – 3 May 2000) was an English film and television director. Allen worked mainly in the United States, directing 18 feature films between 1944 and 1959.
The Unseen is a 1945 American film noir mystery film directed by Lewis Allen and starring Joel McCrea. It's based on the 1942 novel Midnight House (US title: Her Heart in Her Throat) by Ethel Lina White. The film was Paramount's follow-up vehicle to The Uninvited (1944), in which star Gail Russell surged to popularity.
May 3, 2000 · Biography. Read More. After a career as stage actor and director in England and later the USA, apprenticed at Paramount and directed his first feature film in 1943, the chilling, subdued ghost story, "The Uninvited." Although British, Allen filmed two slices of Americana: "Our Hearts Were Young and Gay" (1944), and "Those Endearing Young Charms ...
May 6, 2024 · Lewis Allen (born December 25, 1905, Oakengates, Telford, Shropshire, England—died May 3, 2000, Santa Monica, California, U.S.) was a British-born director whose credits included classic television series and a diverse range of films. Allen acted and directed onstage in England before moving to the United States to work as an assistant ...
