Ziegfeld Girl
1941
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On February 8, 1960, Robert Leonard received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to the motion picture industry, at 6370 Hollywood Blvd. The Master Key [1914]. Robert Z. Leonard, costumed as a U.S. Army first lieutenant during the Civil War, pauses by a window in a scene still for the 1915 silent drama Betty's Dream Hero.
Robert Z. Leonard (1889-1968) Robert Z. Leonard. Director. Actor. Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Chicago-born Robert Z. Leonard studied law at the University of Colorado, but the legal profession proved not to be his forte and he dropped out in favor of a career in the theatre. When his family moved to Hollywood in 1907 Leonard sought ...
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May 7, 2024 · Robert Z. Leonard (born October 7, 1889, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died August 27, 1968, Los Angeles, California) was an American film director who was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ’s premier directors for some 30 years, best known for a series of popular musicals. (Read Martin Scorsese’s Britannica essay on film preservation.)
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Robert Z. Leonard was an American film director, actor, producer, and screenwriter known for films like ‘Dancing Lady’ and ‘The Great Ziegfeld,’ the latter of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Director. Primarily known for his stylish, opulent and lavish musicals, he made a rare foray into the genre of film ...
Robert Zigler Leonard (October 7, 1889 - August 27, 1968) was an American film director, actor, producer and screenwriter. At one time he was married to silent superstar Mae Murray, with the two forming Tiffany Pictures to film eight motion pictures that were released by MGM. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director for The Divorcee and The Great Ziegfeld. Both were also ...
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Pacey opening, Robert Z. Leonard directing from Herman J. Mankiewicz’s screenplay, introducing Connie (Constance) Bennett as columnist Sharon, entering a New York newsroom where we meet Stuart Erwin and Henry Travers, reporting to Clark Gable as editor Branch, the year after his reporter-turn in It Happened One Night, 1934, in After Office ...
Quick Reference. (1889–1968). Film director and producer. Known more for his craftsmanship than his creativity, the prolific director specialized in lush melodramas and lavish musicals. Leonard was born in Chicago, was on ... From: Leonard, Robert Z [igler] in The Oxford Companion to the American Musical ». Subjects: Music.
