Known for Art
Born
March 8, 1902
Died
September 1, 1988 (age 86)
Birthplace
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Filmography
57 films


Brewster McCloud
1971 · 1h 45m · US
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. Brewster tells those he trusts of his dream, but displays a unique way of treating others who do not fit within his plans.


The Moonshine War
1970 · 1h 40m · US
A federal agent attempts to make some real money before the alcohol ban is lifted so he sets his sights on the whiskey cache of an old army buddy.


Marlowe
1969 · 1h 36m · US
Mysterious Orfamay Quest hires Los Angeles private investigator Philip Marlowe to find her missing brother. Though the job seems simple enough, it leads Marlowe into the underbelly of the city, turning up leads who are murdered with ice picks, exotic dancers, blackmailed television stars, and self-preserving gangsters. Soon, Marlowe's life is on the line right along with his case.


The Extraordinary Seaman
1969 · 1h 20m · US
Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.


Support Your Local Sheriff!
1969 · 1h 32m · US
In the old west, a man becomes a Sheriff just for the pay, figuring he can decamp if things get tough.


The Helicopter Spies
1968 · 1h 30m · US
The men from U.N.C.L.E must stop a band of would-be sorcerers from using a deadly weapon.


Sol Madrid
1968 · 1h 30m · US
Government agent Sol Madrid travels to Mexico with hooker Stacey to bring mobster Villanova and drug kingpin Dietrich to justice.


The Last Challenge
1967 · 1h 45m · US
An upstart outlaw baits a legendary gunslinger, now a marshal in love with a saloon keeper.


Double Trouble
1967 · 1h 31m · US
When singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.


The Venetian Affair
1966 · 1h 29m · US
Former CIA man, Bill Fenner, now a downbeat, loner journalist, is sent to Venice to investigate the shock suicide bombing by an American diplomat at a peace conference.


Spinout
1966 · 1h 33m · US
Band singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.


Mister Buddwing
1966 · 1h 40m · US
An amnesiac wanders the streets of Manhattan, trying to solve the mystery of who he is.


The Glass Bottom Boat
1966 · 1h 50m · US
Bruce, the owner of an aerospace company, is infatuated with Jennifer and hires her to be his biographer so that he can be near her and win her affections. Is she actually a Russian spy trying to obtain aerospace secrets?


The Cincinnati Kid
1965 · 1h 42m · US
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.


Girl Happy
1965 · 1h 36m · US
Chicago mobster Big Frank hires rock & roll singer Rusty Wells and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale.


The Unsinkable Molly Brown
1964 · 2h 8m · US
The buoyant Molly Brown has survived the first crisis of her life—a flood. Sixteen years later she sets out to make her way in the world. She assures the Leadville saloon keeper that she can sing and play the piano, and learns quickly. Soon she marries Johnny Brown, who in a few years will be able to replace the original cigar wrapper wedding ring with a replica in gold and gemstones. The Browns head for Europe and bring a few crowned heads back to Denver for a party that turns into a ballroom brawl. Molly goes to Europe alone, returning on the Titanic. She didn't survive a flood as a baby for the story to end here.


7 Faces of Dr. Lao
1964 · 1h 40m · US
An old Chinese man rides into the town of Abalone, Arizona and changes it forever, as the citizens see themselves reflected in the mirror of Lao's mysterious circus of mythical beasts.


Twilight of Honor
1963 · 1h 55m · US
A young lawyer defends a drifter accused of a murder that he has already confessed to. He asks his mentor, a retired, legendary lawyer for help.


It Happened at the World's Fair
1963 · 1h 45m · US
Mike Edwards and Danny Burke fly a cropduster, but due to Danny's gambling debts, a local sheriff takes custody of it. Trying to earn money, they hitchhike to the World's Fair in Seattle and, while Danny tries to earn money playing poker, Mike cares for a small girl whose father has disappeared.


Billy Rose's Jumbo
1962 · 2h 5m · US
The daughter of a circus owner fights to save her father from a takeover spearheaded by the man she loves.


Mutiny on the Bounty
1962 · 3h 5m · US
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a paradise for the crew, something completely different than the living hell aboard the ship. On the way back to England, officer Fletcher Christian becomes the leader of a mutiny.


Sweet Bird of Youth
1962 · 2h · US
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.


Two Loves
1961 · 1h 36m · US
American-born Anna Vorontosov teaches school in a remote, primitive section of northern New Zealand. Her experimental teaching methods have won her the love and affection of her pupils and their parents and the admiration of the unhappily married school inspector, Abercrombie. Her personal life, however, is less secure; frightened of love and sexually inhibited, she has always been aloof with men. Eager to break down this barrier is Englishman Paul Lathrope, a somewhat irrational and immature fellow teacher who aspires to be a singer. Though Anna is attracted to him, she refuses to submit to his advances.


Where the Boys Are
1960 · 1h 39m · US
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from the mid-western snow despite not having much money to spend once there. On the drive down, they admit their real purpose is to go where the boys are.


Cimarron
1960 · 2h 27m · US
The epic story of a family involved in the Oklahoma Land Rush of April 22, 1889.


The Subterraneans
1960 · 1h 29m · US
A disillusioned writer explores the subterranean depths of San Francisco's North Beach district.


Ben-Hur
1959 · 3h 32m · US
In ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure, tragedy, revenge, and faith.


The Sheepman
1958 · 1h 25m · US
A stranger in a Western cattle-town behaves with remarkable self-assurance, establishing himself as a man to be reckoned with. The reason appears with his stock: a herd of sheep, which he intends to graze on the range. The horrified inhabitants decide to run him out at all costs.


Raintree County
1957 · 3h 8m · US
In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.


Don't Go Near the Water
1957 · 1h 47m · US
Madison Avenue-trained Navy men handle public relations on a South Pacific island during World War II.


Silk Stockings
1957 · 1h 57m · US
After three bumbling Soviet agents fail in their mission to retrieve a straying Soviet composer from Paris, the beautiful, ultra-serious Ninotchka is sent to complete their mission and to retrieve them. She starts out condemning the decadent West, but gradually falls under its spell—with the help of an American movie producer. A remake of Ninotchka (1939).


The Teahouse of the August Moon
1957 · 2h 3m · US
In post-WWII Japan, an American captain is brought in to help build a school, but the locals want a teahouse instead.


The Catered Affair
1956 · 1h 34m · US
An Irish cabby in the Bronx watches his wife go overboard planning their daughter's wedding.


Forbidden Planet
1956 · 1h 38m · US
Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for twenty years. They find themselves unwelcome by the expedition's lone survivor and warned of destruction by an invisible force if they don't turn back immediately.


I'll Cry Tomorrow
1955 · 1h 57m · US
Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Lillian Roth becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. Shortly before her marriage to her childhood sweetheart, David Tredman, he dies and Lillian takes her first drink of many down the road of becoming an alcoholic.


It's Always Fair Weather
1955 · 1h 42m · US
Three World War II buddies promise to meet at a specified place and time 10 years after the war. They keep their word only to discover how far apart they've grown. But the reunion sparks memories of youthful dreams that haven't been fulfilled -- and slowly, the three men reevaluate their lives and try to find a way to renew their friendship.


Jupiter's Darling
1955 · 1h 35m · US
Rome is on the verge of being conquered by Hannibal. While Rome's ruler, Fabius Maximus, plots a defense against Hannibal's armies, Fabius' fiancée, Amytis, is curious about the fearless conqueror. Amytis travels to Hannibal's camp just to get a look at him, but she ends up being captured. However, she is instantly smitten by the Carthaginian commander, so she tries to shift his attentions away from Rome -- and to her instead.


Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
1954 · 1h 43m · US
In 1850 Oregon, when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm, his six brothers decide that they want to get married too.


All the Brothers Were Valiant
1953 · 1h 41m · US
In the South Pacific islands, two brothers, one good and one bad, fight over the same girl and over a bag of pearls.


Julius Caesar
1953 · 2h 1m · US
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.


Plymouth Adventure
1952 · 1h 45m · US
During the Mayflower pilgrims' long voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on their way to America, Captain Christopher Jones falls in love with William Bradford's wife Dorothy.


Pat and Mike
1952 · 1h 35m · US
Pat Pemberton is a brilliant athlete, except when her domineering fiancé is around. The ladies golf championship is in her reach until she gets flustered by his presence at the final holes. He wants them to get married and forget the whole thing, but she cannot give up on herself that easily. She enlists the help of Mike Conovan, a slightly shady sports promoter. Together they face mobsters, a jealous boxer, and a growing mutual attraction.


Young Man with Ideas
1952 · 1h 24m · US
A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.


Callaway Went Thataway
1951 · 1h 22m · US
Two smart marketing people resurrect some old films starring cowboy Smoky Callaway and put them on television. The films are a big hit and the star is in demand. Unfortunately no one can find him. When a lookalike sends in a photo, the marketing team hires him to impersonate Callaway. Things get sticky when the real Callaway eventually shows up.


Quo Vadis
1951 · 2h 54m · US
After fierce Roman commander Marcus Vinicius becomes infatuated with beautiful Christian hostage Lygia, he begins to question the tyrannical leadership of the despotic emperor Nero.


Angels in the Outfield
1951 · 1h 39m · US
The short-tempered manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates mends his ways in return for a little divine assistance.


The Sun Comes Up
1949 · 1h 33m · US
Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog.


Big Jack
1949 · 1h 25m · US
Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.


The Unfinished Dance
1947 · 1h 41m · US
Meg, a young ballet student, idolizes the school's top ballerina, the shallow Ariane Bouchet. Meg is distressed when she learns visiting prima ballerina Darina rather than Bouchet will play the lead in the school's production of "Swan Lake." So on opening night, Meg arranges an accident which nearly kills Darina and ends her dancing career. As a result, Bouchet becomes a star, while Meg is torn with guilt. This is a remake of the 1937 French film "Ballerina", based on a short story by Paul Morand.


Temptation
1946 · 1h 38m · US
After marrying an archaeologist, a Victorian-era woman with a sordid past realizes that she is not ready to settle down with one man.


The Dark Mirror
1946 · 1h 25m · US
A sister and her disturbed twin are implicated in a murder and a police detective must figure out which one's the killer.


Above Suspicion
1943 · 1h 30m · US
Two newlyweds spy on the Nazis for the British Secret Service during their honeymoon in Europe.