Sidney Arnold Franklin (March 21, 1893 – May 18, 1972) was an American

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 ...

and

producer Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ...

. Franklin, like

William C. deMille William Churchill deMille (July 25, 1878 – March 5, 1955), also spelled de Mille or De Mille, was an American screenwriter and film director from the silent film era through the early 1930s. He was also a noted playwright prior to moving into ...

, specialized in adapting literary works or Broadway stage plays. His brother Chester Franklin (1889–1954) also became a director during the silent film era best known for directing the early Technicolor film ''

The Toll of the Sea ''The Toll of the Sea'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin, produced by the Technicolor Motion Picture Corporation, released by Metro Pictures, and featuring Anna May Wong in her first leading role. The film w ...

''.

Partial filmography

Director

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Gretchen the Greenhorn ''Gretchen the Greenhorn'' is an American silent film released in 1916. The film stars Dorothy Gish as a Dutch girl who emigrates to America to be with her father; they become entangled with a counterfeiting ring. Set in an immigrant section of a ...

'' (1916) co-directed with brother Chester *'' A Sister of Six'' (1916) co-directed with brother Chester * ''

The Little School Ma'am ''The Little School Ma'am'' is a 1916 American drama silent black and white film directed by C.M. Franklin and S.A. Franklin, and written by Bernard McConville and Frank E. Woods. It stars Dorothy Gish. Cast * Dorothy Gish as Nan * Elmer Clif ...

'' (1916) * '' Jack and the Beanstalk'' (1917) co-directed with brother Chester * '' The Babes in the Woods'' (1917) co-directed with brother Chester *'' Treasure Island'' (1918) co-directed with Chester *''

The Safety Curtain ''The Safety Curtain'' is a 1918 American silent melodrama film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Norma Talmadge. Talmadge and her husband Joe Schenck produced the film and distributed through Select Pictures. Cast *Norma Talmadge as P ...

'' (1918) *''

Her Only Way ''Her Only Way'' is a 1918 silent film drama directed by Sidney Franklin with Norma Talmadge as the star. Cast *Norma Talmadge - Lucille Westbrook * Eugene O'Brien - Joseph Marshall *Ramsey Wallace - Paul Belmont * E. Alyn Warren - Judge Hampto ...

'' (1918) *'' The Forbidden City'' (1918) *'' The Hoodlum'' (1919) *''

A Virtuous Vamp ''A Virtuous Vamp'' is a 1919 American silent comedy film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge that was directed by David Kirkland and Sidney Franklin. It was written by Anita Loos and John Emerson based on the 1909 play ''The Bachelor'' ...

'' (1919) assistant director with David Kirkland * ''

Courage Courage (also called bravery or valor) is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Valor is courage or bravery, especially in battle. Physical courage is bravery in the face of physical pain, h ...

'' (1921) * '' Not Guilty'' (1921) *'' Smilin' Through'' (1922) *''

The Primitive Lover ''The Primitive Lover'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by and starring Constance Talmadge and distributed by Associated First National (later First National Pictures). Sidney A. Franklin served as the director of the movie and Fran ...

'' (1922) *'' Dulcy'' (1923) *''

Her Sister from Paris ''Her Sister from Paris'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film based upon the play ''The Twin Sister'' by Ludwig Fulda. It was directed by Sidney Franklin and stars Constance Talmadge, Ronald Colman, and George K. Arthur. Unlike many silent ...

'' (1925) *''

Learning to Love ''Learning to Love'' is a 1925 American comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and written by John Emerson and Anita Loos. The film stars Constance Talmadge, Antonio Moreno, Emily Fitzroy, Edythe Chapman, John Harron, and Ray Hallor. The film ...

'' (1925) *''

Beverly of Graustark ''Beverly of Graustark'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Sidney Franklin and starring Marion Davies, Antonio Moreno, and Creighton Hale. The film's screenplay was written by Agnes Christine Johnston based on the nove ...

'' (1926) *''

The Actress ''The Actress'' is a 1953 American comedy-drama film based on Ruth Gordon's autobiographical play ''Years Ago''. Gordon herself wrote the screenplay. The film was directed by George Cukor and stars Jean Simmons, Spencer Tracy, and Teresa Wrigh ...

'' (1928) *'' The Last of Mrs. Cheyney'' (1929) *'' Wild Orchids'' (1929) *'' Devil-May-Care'' (1929) *''

A Lady's Morals ''A Lady's Morals'' is a 1930 American pre-Code film offering a highly fictionalized account of opera singer Jenny Lind. The movie features Grace Moore as Lind, Reginald Denny as a lover, and Wallace Beery as P. T. Barnum. The film contains som ...

'' (1930) *'' Private Lives'' (1931) *'' Smilin' Through'' (1932) *'' The Barretts of Wimpole Street'' (1934) *'' The Barretts of Wimpole Street'' (1957; a scene-for-scene remake of the 1934 version) *'' The Dark Angel'' (1935) *'' The Good Earth'' (1937) *'' Duel in the Sun'' (1946), uncredited

Producer

*'' Ninotchka'' (1939) (associate producer) *'' Waterloo Bridge'' (1940) *''

Mrs. Miniver ''Mrs. Miniver'' is a 1942 American romantic war drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon. Inspired by the 1940 novel '' Mrs. Miniver'' by Jan Struther, it shows how the life of an unassuming British h ...

'' (1942) *'' Random Harvest'' (1942) *'' Bambi'' (1942; animated by Walt Disney Productions while Franklin served as creative consultant) *'' Madame Curie'' (1943) *''

The White Cliffs of Dover The White Cliffs of Dover is the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of , owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint, deposi ...

'' (1944) *'' The Yearling'' (1946) *'' Homecoming'' (1948) *'' Command Decision'' (1948) *''

The Miniver Story ''The Miniver Story'' is a 1950 American drama film that is the sequel to the 1942 film '' Mrs. Miniver''. Like its predecessor, the picture, made by MGM, stars Greer Garson and Walter Pidgeon, but it was filmed on-location in England. The film ...

'' (1950) *'' Fearless Fagan'' (1952) (associate producer) *'' Sky Full of Moon'' (1952) *'' The Story of Three Loves'' (1953) *''

Gypsy Colt ''Gypsy Colt'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Andrew Marton and starring Donna Corcoran, Ward Bond and Frances Dee. Shot in Ansco Color, it was produced and distributed by Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film's basic plot w ...

'' (1953) *'' Young Bess'' (1953) *'' Torch Song'' (1953)

Actor

*'' A Rogue's Romance'' (1919) - Burgomaster *'' The Man in the Moonlight'' (1919) - Pierre Delorme *'' Down Home'' (1920) - Cash Bailey *'' The Blue Moon'' (1920) - Louie Solomon * ''

Fashion Row ''Fashion Row'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and starring Mae Murray in a dual role, Earle Foxe, and Freeman Wood. The film involves two Russian sisters emigrate to America. One tries to hide her peasant ori ...

'' (1923) *''

Ben-Hur Ben-Hur or Ben Hur may refer to: Fiction *'' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'', an 1880 novel by American general and author Lew Wallace ** ''Ben-Hur'' (play), a play that debuted on Broadway in 1899 ** ''Ben Hur'' (1907 film), a one-reel silent ...

'' (1925) - Chariot Race Spectator (uncredited) *''

'' (1942) - Man at Flower Show (uncredited) (final film role)

References

External links

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Sidney Franklin; AllMovie.com bio
1893 births 1972 deaths Burials at Hollywood Forever Cemetery Film directors from San Francisco {{US-film-director-1890s-stub American people of German descent