Murray Roth (November 2, 1893 - 1938) was a writer and director of films in the United States. Earlier in his career Roth was the writer for film producer and director

Bryan Foy Bryan Foy (December 8, 1896 – April 20, 1977) was an American film producer and director. He produced more than 200 films between 1924 and 1963. He also directed 41 films between 1923 and 1934. He headed the B picture unit at Warner Bros. ...

but by late the 1920s began directing shorts in

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such as ''Lamchops''. He directed several short films for

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before moving to features including his first in 1933, ''

Don't Bet on Love ''Don't Bet on Love'' is a 1933 American comedy film directed by Murray Roth and written by Howard Emmett Rogers, Murray Roth and Ben Ryan. The film stars Lew Ayres, Ginger Rogers, Charley Grapewin, Shirley Grey, Tom Dugan and Merna Kennedy. Th ...

''. Roth also wrote the lyrics to George Gershwin's first published song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Get 'Em" .

Filmography

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'' (1927), author of some of the stories *''

Lights of New York (1928 film) ''Lights of New York'' is a 1928 American crime drama film starring Helene Costello, Cullen Landis, Wheeler Oakman and Eugene Pallette, and directed by Bryan Foy. Filmed in the Vitaphone sound-on-disc sound system, it is the first all-talking f ...

'', co-writer with comedian Hugh Herbert *''

Lambchops (film) ''Lambchops'' is an 8-minute American comedy Vitaphone short subject released in October 1929, which depicts a vaudeville performance by Burns and Allen of the comedy routine "Lambchops" written by Al Boasberg. Production The night that they a ...

'' (1929), director (uncredited) *'' Yamekraw'' (1930), director (short film) *''

'' (1933), director and co-writer *''

Palooka (film) ''Palooka'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Stuart Erwin in the titular role, Lupe Velez and Jimmy Durante, and based on the comic strip by Ham Fisher. The film was adapted by Jack Jevne, Arthur ...

'' (1934), co-author of adaptation *''

Million Dollar Ransom ''Million Dollar Ransom'' is a 1934 American drama film directed by Murray Roth and written by William R. Lipman and Ben Ryan. The film stars Phillips Holmes, Edward Arnold, Mary Carlisle, Wini Shaw, Andy Devine and Robert Gleckler. The film was ...

'' (1934), director *''

Harold Teen (1934 film) ''Harold Teen'' is a 1934 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Murray Roth and written by Paul Gerard Smith and Alfred A. Cohn. It is based on the comic strip ''Harold Teen'' by Carl Ed. The film stars Hal Le Roy, Rochelle Hudson, Patricia E ...

'' (1934), director *''

Chinatown Squad ''Chinatown Squad'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Murray Roth, written by Dore Schary and Ben Ryan starring Lyle Talbot, Valerie Hobson, Hugh O'Connell, and Andy Devine, and featuring Leslie Fenton and Bradley Page. The film was re ...

'' (1935), director *''

Flying Hostess ''Flying Hostess'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by Murray Roth and starring William Gargan, Judith Barrett and William Hall.Paris p.75 A group of stewardesses undergo their training, and later thwart the hijacking of an airplane. Par ...

'' (1936), director *

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, director of first five shorts *''

'' (1936, director) *''

Pepper (film) ''Pepper'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by James Tinling and written by Jefferson Parker, Murray Roth and Lamar Trotti. The film stars Jane Withers, Irvin S. Cobb, Slim Summerville, Dean Jagger, Muriel Robert and Ivan Lebedeff. The fil ...

'' (1936), writer with Jefferson Parker and Lamar Trotti *''

She's Dangerous ''She's Dangerous'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Milton Carruth and Lewis R. Foster and written by Lionel Houser and Albert R. Perkins. The film stars Tala Birell, Walter Pidgeon, Cesar Romero, Walter Brennan, Warren Hymer, and S ...

'' (1937), original story

Discography

*"My Runaway Girl", lyrics

References

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