The world film encyclopedia (1933)

Biographies of Film Directors (FLO-GAS) 191 Rough Riders (Para), The Way of All Flesh (Para), Hula (Para), Abie's Irish Rose (Para), The Wolf Song (Para), Common Clay (Fox), Renegades (Fox), Around the World in Eighty Minutes with Douglas Fairbanks (U.A.), The Wet Parade (M.G.M.), Red Dust (M.G.M.) . FLOREY, Robert, B. Paris, France. Began his career iu the motion picture industry, his first post being that of assistant director. Worked in France, Switzerland and Italy before going to Hollywood in 1921. Has since been assistant to Henry King, Louis Gasnier, Joseph von Sternberg, and King Vidor. Received his first directorial experience with Tiffany-Stahl, for whom he directed two-reel comedies. Returned to Europe after a time, where he directed several films in France, Germany and England. Going back to Hollywood was given much better opportunities, and created a sensation with his Murders in the Rue Morgue (Univ, 1932). Also Directed : Cocoanuts (Para), The Hole in the ]]'all (Para), The Invisible Man (Univ), The Man Called Back (Tiffany), Those We Love (Tiffany). FORD, John. B. Portland, Maine. Ed. University of Maine. Has directed many pictures for Fox but his greatest achievement so far was his handling of Ronald Colman's masterpiece, Arrouvsmith (U.A., 1932). He now has a contract with Universal. Also Directed : Three Bad Men (Fox), Four Sons (Fox), Napoleon's Barber (Fox), Hangman's House (Fox), Mother Machree (Fox), Thank Yon (Fox), Lightnin' (Fox), Just Pals (Fox), Little Miss Smiles (Fox), Riley the Cop (Fox), King of the Khybcr Rifles (Fox), Salute (Fox), Strong Boy (Fox), Men Without Women (Fox), Born Reckless (Fox), Up the River (Fox), The Seas Beneath (Fox), The Brat (Fox), Air Mail (Univ), Flesh (M.G.:M.). FRANKLIN, Sydney. B. San Francisco, Cal. Dark brown hair, brown eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. 9 st. 4 lb. Ed. San Francisco. After some years as an independent producer he recently signed a contract with M.G.M. Directed : Beverly of Graustark (M.G.M.), Duchess of Buffalo (F.N.), The Actress (M.G.M.), Quality Street (M.GM.), Wild Orchids (M.G.M.), The Last of Mrs. Cheyncy (M.G.M.), Devil May Care (M.G.M.), Trclau.ney of the Wells (M.G.M.), The High Road (M.G.M.), Jenny Lind (M.G.M.), Soul Kiss (M.G.M.), The Guardsman (M.G.M.), Smilin' Through (M.G.IM.), Private Lives (M.G.M.). FREELAND, Thornton. B. Hope, N.D., Feb. 10, 1898. Light brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 8 in. Spent his early years playing juvenile roles in a travelling company. At eighteen he joined the Vitagraph Co., to learn the film business. His progress to directorship was via the posts of assistant-cameraman, second-cameraman, cutter, assistant-director, and productionmanager. His apprenticeship brought him into contact with such geniuses of the cinema as D. W. Griffith and Ernst Lubitsch. Directed : Be Yourself {\5. A..), Whoopee (U.A.), Six Cylinder Love (Fox), Three Live Ghosts (U.A.), The Secret Witness (Col), Terror by Night (Col), The Unexpected Father (Univ), Love AJfair (Col), Working Wives (Warner), They Call It Sin (Warner). GARDNER, Cyril. B. Paris, May 30, 1898. Medium brown hair, blue eyes. Ht. 5 ft. 6 in. Wt. 10 St. 10 lb. Ed. New York City. Began in films with a screen appearance at the age of thirteen. Later he became famous as the highest paid cutter in Hollywood, after which he went in for directing. His first work of this kind was a film of the North-West, featuring Strongheart, the police dog. Directed : Shopworn Angel (Para), Innocents of Paris (Para), Charming Sinners (Para), River of Romance (Para), Street of Chance (Para), The Benson Murder Case, (Para. Spanish version), Body and Soul, co-directed with Frank Tuttle (M.G.M.), Grumpy, co-directed with George Cukor (Para), The Royal Family of Broadway, co-directed with George Cukor (Para), Only Saps Work (Para), The Doomed Battalion (Univ), Reckless Living (Univ), Perfect Understanding (G. Swanson). GASNIER, Louis. B. Paris, France, 18S2. For ten years he was a stage actor in Paris, and later became a theatre manager. His next step was to become general manager of Pathe Freres, which post he held for fourteen years. In 1916 he organized the Astra Film Company and produced a picture with Fanny ^Vard