Orville Oscar Dull (April 25, 1888 – December 29, 1978) was an American producer,

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, variously credited as Orville Dull, Orville O. Dull, O.O. Dull, or Bunny Dull. Dull began his career as a silent film director in the 1920. He initially used the nickname Bunny Dull for his very earliest films; thereafter, he began using either O.O. Dull or Orville Dull. However, he was best known for his films produced for

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in the 1940s as Orville O. Dull. Dull was nominated during the

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for the short lived

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category. He won the Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in the 1948 Oscars for the film ''

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''. He worked on over 40 films from 1925 to 1951.

Selected filmography

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'' (1948) (producer) *''

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'' (1944) (producer) *''

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The Man from Down Under ''The Man from Down Under'' is an American 1943 drama film starring Charles Laughton as a man who raises two war orphans. It was called "Hollywood's first full-length film dealing exclusively with Australia and Australians". Plot After the end ...

'' (1943) (producer) *''

Stand By for Action ''Stand By for Action'' (British title: ''Cargo of Innocents'') is a 1942 American black-and-white U.S. Navy war film from MGM, directed by Robert Z. Leonard, and starring Robert Taylor (American actor), Robert Taylor, Brian Donlevy, Charles Laug ...

'' (1942) (producer) *''

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'' (1942) (producer) *''

We Were Dancing ''We Were Dancing'' is a short comic play in two scenes by Noël Coward. It is one of ten short plays that make up '' Tonight at 8.30'', a cycle written to be performed in groups of three plays across three evenings. The original production, ...

'' (1942) (producer) *'' When Ladies Meet'' (1941) (producer) *''

Edison, the Man ''Edison, the Man'' is a 1940 biographical film depicting the life of inventor Thomas Edison, who was played by Spencer Tracy. Hugo Butler and Dore Schary were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Story for their work on t ...

'' (1940) (associate producer) *''

Young Tom Edison ''Young Tom Edison'' is a 1940 biographical film about the early life of inventor Thomas Edison directed by Norman Taurog and starring Mickey Rooney. The film was the first of a complementary pair of Edison biopics that Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer releas ...

'' (1940) (associate producer) *'' Boys Town'' (1938) (uncredited production associate) *''

Vacation from Love ''Vacation from Love'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by George Fitzmaurice, written by Patterson McNutt and Harlan Ware, and starring Dennis O'Keefe, Florence Rice, Reginald Owen, June Knight, Edward Brophy and Truman Bradley. It wa ...

'' (1938) (producer) *'' Saratoga'' (1937) (uncredited assistant to producer) *''

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'' (1930) (production manager - as O.O. Dull) *''

Du Barry, Woman of Passion ''Du Barry, Woman of Passion'' is a 1930 American pre-Code dramatic film starring Norma Talmadge, produced by her husband Joseph Schenck, released through United Artists, and based on a 1901 stage play ''Du Barry'' written and produced by David ...

'' (1930) (production manager) *''

The Lottery Bride ''The Lottery Bride'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown. The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based on ...

'' (1930) (production manager - as O.O. Dull) *'' Black Jack'' (1927) (producer and director - as Orville Dull) *''

The Broncho Twister ''The Broncho Twister'' is 1927 American silent Western film starring Tom Mix. The film is lost. Cast * Tom Mix as Tom Mason * Tony the Horse as Tom's Horse (as Tony the Wonder Horse) * Helene Costello as Paulita Brady * Nancy Drexel as D ...

'' (1927) (director and producer - as Orville Dull) *''

The Flying Horseman ''The Flying Horseman'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Orville O. Dull and written by Gertrude Orr. The film stars Buck Jones, Gladys McConnell, Bruce Covington, Walter Percival, Hank Mann, and Harvey Clark. The film was ...

'' (1926) (producer and director - as Orville Dull)

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* 1888 births 1978 deaths People from Lima, Ohio Directors of Best Documentary Feature Academy Award winners Film directors from Ohio Film producers from Ohio {{US-film-producer-stub