C.C. Burr (1891–1956) was an American

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

of the silent and early sound eras. Pokorny & Sedgwick p.117 He also directed eleven

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s. Originally an employee at

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, he breanched out into

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working with a number of different distributors over two decades.

Selected filmography

* '' The Silent Barrier'' (1920) * '' Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' (1921) * '' I Am the Law'' (1922) * '' Sure Fire Flint'' (1922) * '' The Secrets of Paris'' (1922) * '' The Last Hour'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Three O'Clock in the Morning "Three O'Clock in the Morning" is a waltz composed by Julián Robledo that was extremely popular in the 1920s. Robledo published the music as a piano solo in 1919, and two years later Dorothy Terriss wrote the lyrics. Paul Whiteman's instrument ...

'' (1923) * '' You Are Guilty'' (1923) * '' The Average Woman'' (1924) * '' Restless Wives'' (1924) * ''

The Speed Spook ''The Speed Spook'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Faire Binney and Edmund Breese.Munden p.754 Cast * Johnny Hines as 'Blue Streak' Billings * Faire Binney as Betty West * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1924) * '' The New School Teacher'' (1924) * ''

Youth for Sale ''Youth for Sale'' is a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring May Allison, Sigrid Holmquist, and Richard Bennett. It was released on August 1, 1924. Cast list * May Allison as Molly Malloy * Sigrid Holmq ...

'' (1924) * '' Lend Me Your Husband'' (1924) * ''

The Crackerjack ''The Crackerjack'' is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Sigrid Holmquist, and Henry West. A travelling pickle salesman gets mixed up in a Latin American revolution. Plot As described in ...

'' (1925) * '' The Live Wire'' (1925) * ''

The Early Bird ''The Early Bird'' is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher (director), Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom. It also features Edward Chapman (actor), Edward Chapman, Bryan Pringle, Richard Vernon, John Le Mesurier and Jerry De ...

'' (1925) * '' The Brown Derby'' (1926) * ''

Rainbow Riley ''Rainbow Riley'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Brenda Bond, and Bradley Barker. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Steve Riley, a cub reporter, is sent out to cover a fe ...

'' (1926) * '' Stepping Along'' (1926) * ''

White Pants Willie ''White Pants Willie'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Charles Hines and written by Howard J. Green. It is based on the 1924 novel ''White Pants Willie'' by Elmer Davis. The film stars Johnny Hines, Leila Hyams, Henry A. Barrows, ...

'' (1927) * '' All Aboard'' (1927) * '' Home Made'' (1927) * ''

Dreary House ''Dreary House'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Andrew L. Stone and starring Edith Roberts, Margaret Livingston and Ford Sterling.Munden p.202 Synopsis On the day off her marriage a young woman inherits an old mansion house, ...

'' (1928) * ''

Chinatown Charlie ''Chinatown Charlie'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Charles Hines for release by First National Pictures. It stars actor Johnny Hines. Status One source states that a fragment and/or video copy survives of this picture at UCLA Fil ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Wright Idea ''The Wright Idea'' is a 1928 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Louise Lorraine and Edmund Breese.Munden p. 928 Plot Cast * Johnny Hines as Johnny Wright * Louise Lorraine as Helen * Edmund Brees ...

'' (1928) * ''

Call of the Circus ''Call of the Circus'' is a 1930 pre-Code film written by Maxine Alton and directed by Frank O'Connor. The film stars Francis X. Bushman and Ethel Clayton. The film is noted as silent screen idol Bushman's first talkie. Plot A retired clown ...

'' (1930) * ''

Western Limited ''Western Limited'' is a 1932 American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Estelle Taylor, Edmund Burns, and Lucien Prival. It was released on August 5, 1932. Cast * Estelle Taylor as Doris, the secretary * Edmund Burns as Sinc ...

'' (1932) * '' The Midnight Patrol'' (1932) * '' Money Means Nothing'' (1934) * '' The Moth'' (1934) * ''

Kentucky Blue Streak ''Kentucky Blue Streak'' is a 1935 American film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Edward J. Nugent, Frank Coghlan Jr. and Cornelius Keefe.Pitts p.290 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. It was released in the ...

'' (1935) * ''

Rip Roaring Riley ''Rip Roaring Riley'' is a 1935 American action film directed by Elmer Clifton and starring Elmer Clifton and starring Lloyd Hughes, Marion Burns and Grant Withers.Langman p.127 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. A seco ...

'' (1935) * '' Suicide Squad'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936) * ''

The Reckless Way ''The Reckless Way'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Marian Nixon, Kane Richmond and Inez Courtney.Pitts p.292 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. Synopsis A woman working as a ...

'' (1936) * ''

Special Agent K-7 ''Special Agent K-7'' is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Walter McGrail, Queenie Smith and Irving Pichel. It was based on the radio series of the same title. Synopsis FBI Special Agent K-7 Vince Landers ( ...

'' (1937) * '' In Old Montana'' (1939) * '' Code of the Fearless'' (1939) * ''

Two Gun Troubador ''Two Gun Troubador'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Richard L. Bare and Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton, Harry Harvey Sr., Carl Mathews and William Woods. Th ...

'' (1939) * '' Ridin' the Trail'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Koszarski, Richard. ''Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff''. Rutgers University Press, 2008. * Pokorny, Michael & Sedgwick, John. ''An Economic History of Film''. Routledge, 2004.

External links

* 1891 births 1956 deaths American film producers American film directors People from Brooklyn {{DEFAULTSORT:Burr, CC