James Joseph Flood (1895-1953) was an American film director. Born in New York City, Flood became an assistant director with Biograph in 1912 and was active through 1952.

Career

When working on ''

The Swellhead ''The Swellhead'' is a 1930 American pre-Code sports film directed by James Flood and starring James Gleason, Johnnie Walker, and Marion Shilling. It is also known by the alternative title of ''Counted Out''. Cast * James Gleason as Johnny Tru ...

'', Flood decided he wanted to change a scene. He told his plan to actor James Gleason who was also an accomplished playwright and he re-wrote the scene. Actress

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then had to quickly learn and execute the new dialogue. "I was a fast study, memorized the scene in a few minutes and we did the scene in one take. Mr. Flood put his arms around me and said, 'You g.d. little trouper.'"Ankerich, Michael G. The Sound of Silence: Conversations with 16 Film and Stage Personalities. McFarland & Company, Inc., Jefferson, NC: 1998. p. 205.

Personal life

Fellow director

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was his longtime friend and brother-in-law; actor and producer Bobby Anderson was his nephew (Bobby's mother was James's wife's sister).

Death

Flood died of complications after surgery in Hollywood on February 4, 1953. He was 57 years old.

Selected filmography

* ''

Times Have Changed ''Times Have Changed'' is a 1923 American silent comedy-drama film directed by James Flood and starring William Russell, Mabel Julienne Scott and Charles West.Solomon p.284 Cast * William Russell as Mark O'Rell * Mabel Julienne Scott as Ma ...

'' (1923) * '' The Woman Hater'' (1925) * ''

The Man Without a Conscience ''The Man Without a Conscience'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James Flood and written by Louis D. Lighton and Hope Loring. The film stars Willard Louis, Irene Rich, June Marlowe, John Patrick, Robert Agnew, and Helen Dunba ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by James Flood and written by Bess Meredyth. It is based on the 1923 novel ''The Wife Who Wasn't Wanted'' by Gertie Wentworth-James. The film stars Irene Rich, Huntley ...

'' (1925) * '' Satan in Sables'' (1925) * '' Why Girls Go Back Home'' (1926) * '' The Lady in Ermine'' (1927) * '' Three Hours'' (1927) * '' The Count of Ten'' (1928) * ''

Domestic Meddlers ''Domestic Meddlers'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Flood and starring Claire Windsor, Lawrence Gray and Roy D'Arcy.Darby p.373 Cast * Claire Windsor as Claire * Lawrence Gray as Walter * Roy D'Arcy as Lew * Jed ...

'' (1928) * ''

Marriage by Contract ''Marriage by Contract'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by James Flood and starring Patsy Ruth Miller, Lawrence Gray and Robert Edeson. It was one of the first sound films produced by Tiffany Pictures, one of the largest independent stu ...

'' (1928) *''

Mister Antonio ''Mister Antonio'' is a 1929 love story based on a 1916 Booth Tarkington Broadway play of the same name. Leo Carrillo stars in the title role of Antonio Camaradino, originated on Broadway by Otis Skinner, as a hurdy-gurdy street artist who falls ...

'' (1929) * '' Whispering Winds'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

'' (1930) * '' The She-Wolf'' (1931) * ''

Under Cover Man ''Under Cover Man'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by James Flood and starring George Raft and Nancy Carroll.Everett Aaker, ''The Films of George Raft'', McFarland & Company, 2013, page 34. Plot Criminal Nick Darrow goes under ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Mouthpiece ''The Mouthpiece'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama film starring Warren William and directed by James Flood and Elliott Nugent. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1931-40'' ...

'' (1932) co-directed with

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* '' Life Begins'' (1932) co-directed with Elliott Nugent * '' All of Me'' (1934) * '' Such Women Are Dangerous'' (1934) * ''

Wings in the Dark ''Wings in the Dark'' is a 1935 film directed by James Flood and starring Myrna Loy and Cary Grant and focusing on a daring woman aviator and an inventor thrust into a desperate situation. ''Wings in the Dark'' was produced by Arthur Hornblow, J ...

''(1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Lonely Road'' (1936), aka ''Scotland Yard Commands'' * '' The Big Fix'' (1947) * '' Stepchild'' (1947)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flood, James 1895 births 1953 deaths Film directors from New York City