Frank Woodruff (1906–1983) was an American
film director
A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...
of the 1940s.
[Fetrow p.400] He also produced and directed a number of episodes of the television show ''
The Bigelow Theatre
''The Bigelow Theatre'' (also known as ''Bigelow-Sanford Theater'' and as ''Hollywood Half Hour'' and ''Marquee Theater'' in syndication) is an American anthology series originally broadcast on CBS Television and on the DuMont Television Network ...
'' in the early 1950s.
Filmography
* ''
Curtain Call'' (1940)
* ''
Wildcat Bus
''Wildcat Bus'' is a 1940 American action film directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Lou Lusty. The film stars Fay Wray, Charles Lang, Paul Guilfoyle, Don Costello and Paul McGrath. The film was released on August 23, 1940, by RKO Pictures.
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'' (1940)
* ''
Cross-Country Romance
''Cross-Country Romance'' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Gene Raymond and Wendy Barrie. With the huge success of ''It Happened One Night'', the 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Fran ...
'' (1940)
* ''
Lady Scarface
''Lady Scarface'' is a 1941 American crime drama film that was directed by Frank Woodruff and starred Dennis O'Keefe, Judith Anderson, and Frances Neal.
Plot
The scar-faced gangster Slade is on the loose. Lieutenant Bill Mason travels to a ho ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Play Girl'' (1941)
* ''
Repent at Leisure
''Repent at Leisure'' is a 1941 American domestic comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff from a screenplay by Jerry Cady based on a story by James Gow and Arnaud D'Usseau. Produced and distributed by RKO Radio Pictures, the film was released on ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Cowboy in Manhattan
''Cowboy in Manhattan'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and written by Warren Wilson. The film stars Robert Paige, Frances Langford, Leon Errol, Walter Catlett, Joe Sawyer and Jennifer Holt. The film was released on May ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Pistol Packin' Mama
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'' (1943)
* ''
Two Señoritas from Chicago
''Two Señoritas from Chicago'' is a 1943 American musical comedy film directed by Frank Woodruff and starring Joan Davis, Jinx Falkenburg and Ann Savage.Stephens p.24
The film's sets were designed by the art director Lionel Banks.
Cast
* Joan D ...
'' (1943)
* ''
Lady, Let's Dance'' (1944)
References
Bibliography
* Fetrow, Alan G. ''Feature Films, 1940-1949: a United States Filmography''. McFarland, 1994.
External links
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1906 births
1983 deaths
American film directors
People from Columbia, South Carolina
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