Harry Beaumont
Directing
- Born
- February 10, 1888 · Abilene, Kansas, USA
- Died
- December 22, 1966 (age 78)
From Wikipedia
Harry Beaumont (February 10, 1888 – December 22, 1966) was an American film director, actor, and screenwriter. He worked for a variety of production companies including Fox, Goldwyn, Metro, Warner Brothers, and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Beaumont's greatest successes were during the silent film era, when he directed films including John Barrymore's Beau Brummel (1924) and the silent youth movie Our Dancing Daughters (1928), featuring Joan Crawford.
He then directed MGM's first talkie musical, The Broadway Melody (1929). The latter film won the Best Picture Academy Award that year, and Beaumont was nominated for Best Director.
Beaumont was married to actress Hazel Daly. The couple had twin daughters Anne and Geraldine, born in 1922.
On December 22, 1966, Beaumont died at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, California.[4] He was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale.
Known for
The Broadway Melody
February 8, 1929
Our Dancing Daughters
September 1, 1928
Dance, Fools, Dance
February 7, 1931
Our Blushing Brides
July 19, 1930
When Ladies Meet
June 23, 1933
Murder in the Private Car
June 29, 1934
Beau Brummel
March 30, 1924
Laughing Sinners
May 30, 1931
Should Ladies Behave
December 1, 1933
Faithless
October 15, 1932
Lord Byron of Broadway
February 28, 1930
Speedway
October 7, 1929
Behind the camera77
- 1948Alias a Gentleman Director
- 1947Undercover Maisie Director
- 1946The Show-Off Director
- 1946Up Goes Maisie Director
- 1945Twice Blessed Director
- 1944Maisie Goes to Reno Director
- 1937When's Your Birthday? Director
- 1936The Girl on the Front Page Director
- 1935Enchanted April Director
- 1934Murder in the Private Car Director