Arnold Leslie Pearce (20 April 1887 – 17 August 1977) was a New Zealand
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 ...
,
who directed numerous short films in
Hollywood during the 1930s, including several with
W.C. Fields
WC or wc may refer to:
* Water closet or flush toilet
Arts and entertainment
* ''W.C.'' (film), an Irish feature film
* WC (band), a Polish punk rock band
* WC (rapper), a rapper from Los Angeles, California
* Westside Connection, former ...
and
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Delightful Rogue
''The Delightful Rogue'' is a 1929 pre-Code romantic adventure film produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. The film was directed by A. Leslie Pearce, with the screenplay by Wallace Smith, based on his short story, ''A Woman Decides''. The ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Meet the Wife'' (1931)
* ''
The Dentist
''The Dentist'' is a 1996 American slasher film directed by Brian Yuzna and written by Dennis Paoli, Stuart Gordon, and Charles Finch. It stars Corbin Bernsen, Linda Hoffman and Ken Foree. It is the first installment in ''The Dentist'' film ser ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Blue of the Night
''Blue of the Night'' is a 1933 Mack Sennett Star Comedy (No. S3628) directed by Leslie Pearce and starring Bing Crosby. It was the last of the six short films Crosby made for Mack Sennett and which helped launch his career as a solo performer.
...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Stoker
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'' (1935)
* ''Can You Hear Me, Mother?'' (1935)
* ''
You Must Get Married
''You Must Get Married'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce and starring Frances Day, Neil Hamilton and Robertson Hare. It was based on a novel of the same title by David Evans.
Premise
In order to be able to work in Br ...
'' (1936)
* ''
The Road to Hollywood'' (1947)
References
External links
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1887 births
1977 deaths
People from Christchurch
New Zealand film directors
New Zealand expatriates in the United States
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