Philip Tannura (March 28, 1897 – December 7, 1973) was an American

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who worked on over a hundred films during his career. Tannura also directed and acted in several short films and worked on a number of

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shorts as cinematographer. Tannura spent much of his career making mid to low-budget films for the Hollywood studios. In the early 1930s, he went to London to work in the British film industry. He was able to work on more expensive, quality productions during these years including several films produced by the Hungarian-born tycoon Max Schach. Following the outbreak of the Second World War in Europe, he returned to America. In 1941, he was cinematographer for the

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and

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musical ''

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''.McLean, Adrienne L. ''Being Rita Hayworth: Labor, Identity, and Hollywood Stardom''. Rutgers University Press, 2004, p. 250 Generally much of his later work, often at

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, was on film series such as the ''

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'' and ''

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''. From the early 1950s, to the end of his career, he worked in television.

Selected filmography

* '' The Little Chevalier'' (1917) * '' The Apple Tree Girl'' (1917) * ''

Some Pun'kins ''Some Pun'kins'' is a 1925 American silent comedy drama film directed by Jerome Storm and starring Charles Ray, Duane Thompson, and George Fawcett. It is also known by the alternative title of ''The Farmer's Boy''. Plot As described in a re ...

'' (1925) * ''

Bred in Old Kentucky ''Bred in Old Kentucky'' is a 1926 American silent sports film directed by Edward Dillon and starring Viola Dana, Jerry Miley and Jed Prouty.Munden p.84 Cast * Viola Dana as Katie O'Doone * Jerry Miley as Dennis Reilly * Jed Prouty as Jake Tr ...

'' (1926) * '' Sweet Adeline'' (1926) * '' Legionnaires in Paris'' (1927) * ''

Jake the Plumber ''Jake the Plumber'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Edward Ludwig and starring Jesse De Vorska, Sharon Lynn and Rosa Rosanova.Munden p.391 Synopsis The film follows the adventures of Jake, a Jewish apprentice to the Irish plu ...

'' (1927) * ''

Her Summer Hero ''Her Summer Hero'' is a lost 1928 silent film comedy drama directed by James Dugan and starring Sally Blane, Hugh Trevor and Harold Goodwin. Cast * Hugh Trevor - Kenneth Holmes * Harold Goodwin - Herb Darrow *Duane Thompson - Joan Stanton ...

'' (1928) * ''

His Last Haul ''His Last Haul'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Marshall Neilan and starring Tom Moore, Seena Owen and Alan Roscoe.Munden p.353 Under a woman's guidance, a criminal attempts to reform. Cast * Tom Moore as Joe Hammond ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Matinee Idol ''The Matinee Idol'' is a 1928 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Frank Capra, and starring Bessie Love and Johnnie Walker. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures. Prints are in the archives of the Cinémathèque Fran� ...

'' (1928) * ''

Taxi 13 ''Taxi 13'' is a 1928 silent film comedy produced and distributed by Film Booking Offices of America and directed by Marshall Neilan. The film stars Chester Conklin in what is FBO's first film with a pre-recorded soundtrack. Once thought lost, ...

'' (1928) * ''

Dead Man's Curve Dead Man's Curve is an American nickname for a curve in a road that has claimed lives because of numerous crashes. Examples * A curve on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles memorialized in the hit song "Dead Man's Curve" by Jan and Dean. The son ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Circus Kid ''The Circus Kid'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by George B. Seitz. Although it was a silent film, it contained some talking sequences, synchronized music and sound effects. A print of the film exists. Cast * Frankie Darro a ...

'' (1928) * ''

Sally of the Scandals ''Sally of the Scandals'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film produced and released by Film Booking Offices of America. It was directed by Lynn Shores and starred Bessie Love. The film is preserved in the Archives françaises du film du ...

'' (1928) * '' Lucky in Love'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1931) * '' Service for Ladies'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Women Who Play ''Women Who Play'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson and starring Mary Newcomb, Benita Hume and George Barraud. It was produced by Walter Morosco and Alexander Korda and has a screenplay by Basil Mason and Gilbert Wakefie ...

'' (1932) * '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1932) * ''

Channel Crossing ''Channel Crossing'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Matheson Lang, Constance Cummings, Anthony Bushell and Nigel Bruce. It was shot partly on location and at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush.Wood p ...

'' (1933) * ''

Counsel's Opinion ''Counsel's Opinion'' is a 1933 British romantic comedy film starring Henry Kendall and Binnie Barnes. It was one of three films directed in Britain in the early 1930s by Canadian-American Allan Dwan and was an early production from Alexande ...

'' (1933) * ''

Lady in Danger ''Lady in Danger'' is a 1934 British comedy thriller film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Yvonne Arnaud and Anne Grey. The screenplay was by Ben Travers. Plot In the mythical European country of Ardenberg, General Dittling (Leon M. L ...

'' (1934) * '' Dirty Work'' (1934) * '' Wild Boy'' (1934) * '' A Cup of Kindness'' (1934) * ''

Fighting Stock ''Fighting Stock'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also features Robertson Hare, Lesley Wareing and Herbert Lomas. its plot involves a Brigadier who retires to a country cottage for some quiet fishing, but i ...

'' (1935) * '' Stormy Weather'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' Wolf's Clothing'' (1936) * ''

Southern Roses ''Southern Roses'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring George Robey, Gina Malo and Chili Bouchier. It was shot at Denham Studios.Wood p.92 The film's sets were designed by the art director Frederick P ...

'' (1936) * ''

Dishonour Bright ''Dishonour Bright'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by and starring Tom Walls. It also featured Eugene Pallette, Betty Stockfeld and Diana Churchill and was based on a story by Ben Travers. It was made at Denham Studios. The film's art ...

'' (1936) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1936) * '' For Valour'' (1937) * '' Love from a Stranger'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Who's Your Lady Friend?'' (1937) * ''

School for Husbands ''School for Husbands'' is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Rex Harrison, Diana Churchill and June Clyde.Wood p.97 The film was an independent production which was shot at Shepperton Studios. It was distributed b ...

'' (1937) * ''

Dinner at the Ritz ''Dinner at the Ritz'' is a 1937 British mystery romance film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring David Niven, Annabella, and Paul Lukas. It was produced by the British branch of 20th Century Fox, and shot at Denham Studios. Synopsis T ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1938) * '' Stolen Life'' (1939) * ''

Hell's Cargo ''Hell's Cargo'' is a 1939 British adventure film directed by Harold Huth and starring Walter Rilla, Kim Peacock and Robert Newton. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.100 The film is a remake of the 1938 French hit '' Alert in the Mediterran ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' Dreaming Out Loud'' (1940) * ''

Secrets of the Lone Wolf ''Secrets of the Lone Wolf'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Warren William. It is part of Columbia Pictures series of Lone Wolf films. Cast * Warren William as Michael Lanyard * Ruth Ford as Helene de L ...

'' (1941) * '' The Return of Daniel Boone'' (1941) * ''

'' (1941) * ''

Confessions of Boston Blackie ''Confessions of Boston Blackie'' is a 1941 American crime film directed by Edward Dmytryk and starring Chester Morris and Harriet Hilliard. A woman consigns a family heirloom to a pair of unscrupulous art dealers in order to raise money to help ...

'' (1941) * ''

Tillie the Toiler ''Tillie the Toiler'' is a newspaper comic strip created by cartoonist Russ Westover who initially worked on his concept of a flapper character in a strip he titled ''Rose of the Office''. With a title change, it sold to King Features Syndicate ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

Two Yanks in Trinidad ''Two Yanks in Trinidad'' is a 1942 American comedy spy film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Pat O'Brien, Brian Donlevy and Janet Blair. The film was in production when Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese, leading to America's en ...

'' (1942) * ''

Dangerous Blondes ''Dangerous Blondes'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Leigh Jason and written by Richard Flournoy and Jack Henley.The film stars Allyn Joslyn and Evelyn Keyes, and was released by Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries ...

'' (1943) * ''

She Has What It Takes ''She Has What It Takes'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Charles Barton, which stars Jinx Falkenburg, Tom Neal, and Constance Worth. Cast list * Jinx Falkenburg as Fay Morris * Tom Neal as Roger Rutledge * Constance Worth as June Les ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Town Went Wild ''The Town Went Wild'' is a 1944 American comedy film directed by Ralph Murphy and starring Freddie Bartholomew and Edward Everett Horton Plot Like Romeo and Juliet, next door neighbours David Conway and Carol Harrison are deeply in love wi ...

'' (1944) * ''

Strange Illusion ''Strange Illusion'' is a 1945 film noir version of Hamlet, envisioned as a modern crime film. It was directed by Edgar G. Ulmer and starred Jimmy Lydon, Warren William and Sally Eilers. According to noir historian Spencer Selby the film is "a st ...

'' (1945) * '' Night Editor'' (1946) * '' The Man Who Dared'' (1946) * ''

Mysterious Intruder ''Mysterious Intruder'' is a 1946 American mystery film noir based on the radio drama ''The Whistler''. Directed by William Castle, the production features Richard Dix, Barton MacLane and Nina Vale. It is the fifth of Columbia Pictures' eight " ...

'' (1946) *''

The Return of Rusty ''The Return of Rusty'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by William Castle and starring Ted Donaldson, John Litel and Mark Dennis. It was the second in the eight part Rusty film series produced by Columbia Pictures.Blottnerp.280 Cast * Ted ...

'' (1946) * '' Just Before Dawn'' (1946) * '' Key Witness'' (1947) * ''

The Millerson Case ''The Millerson Case'' is a 1947 American mystery drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Warner Baxter, Nancy Saunders and Clem Bevans. In the 8th film of Columbia's '' Crime Doctor'' series, Dr. Robert Ordway (Warner Baxter) is ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Babe Ruth Story ''The Babe Ruth Story'' is a 1948 biographical film of Babe Ruth, the famed New York Yankees slugger. It stars William Bendix (New York Yankee batboy in the 1920s) as the ballplayer and Claire Trevor as his wife Claire Merritt Hodgson. Critics fa ...

'' (1948) * '' The Return of the Whistler'' (1948) * ''

The Lone Wolf and His Lady ''The Lone Wolf and His Lady'' is a 1949 American mystery film directed by John Hoffman and starring Ron Randell, June Vincent and Alan Mowbray. It is the 15th and final Lone Wolf film produced by Columbia Pictures, and was written by Edward Dein ...

'' (1949) * '' Shamrock Hill'' (1949) *''

Customs Agent ''Customs Agent'' is a 1950 American thriller film directed by Seymour Friedman and starring William Eythe, Marjorie Reynolds and Griff Barnett.Blottner p.263 Synopsis In Shanghai an American customs agent tries to track down a drug-smuggling o ...

'' (1950) * ''

China Corsair ''China Corsair'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Ray Nazarro, starring Jon Hall and Lisa Ferraday and released by Columbia Pictures. It was the film debut of Ernest Borgnine. Filming took place in February 1951. Ron Randell was u ...

'' (1951)

References

External links

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