Fred Guiol (February 17, 1898 – May 23, 1964), pronounced "Gill," was an American

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and

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. Guiol worked at the

Hal Roach Studios Hal Roach Studios was an American motion picture and television production studio. Known as ''The Laugh Factory to the World'', it was founded by producer Hal Roach and business partners Dan Linthicum and I.H. Nance as the Rolin Film Company on Ju ...

for many years, first as a property man, later as assistant director and finally writer and director. He directed

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's earliest short films, as their famous comic partnership gradually developed during 1927. Guiol directed many of Hal Roach's Streamliners in the 1940s. Guiol had worked closely with another Roach employee, cameraman

George Stevens George Cooper Stevens (December 18, 1904 – March 8, 1975) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer.Obituary '' Variety'', March 12, 1975, page 79. Films he produced were nominated for the Academy Award for ...

. When Stevens became a director in the 1930s, he often engaged Guiol as a screenwriter, Guiol, along with Ivan Moffat,was nominated for an

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for adapting

Edna Ferber Edna Ferber (August 15, 1885 – April 16, 1968) was an American novelist, short story writer and playwright. Her novels include the Pulitzer Prize-winning '' So Big'' (1924), '' Show Boat'' (1926; made into the celebrated 1927 musical), '' C ...

's novel ''Giant'' into the George Stevens production of '' Giant''. Fred Guiol is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in

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Partial filmography

* '' The Battling Orioles'' (1924) *'' Say It with Babies'' (1926) *''

The Cow's Kimona ''The Cow's Kimona'' is a 1926 American film starring Glenn Tryon and featuring Oliver Hardy. Hardy's scenes would later be deleted. Plot Cast * Glenn Tryon * Charles Sellon as The father * Oliver Hardy (scenes deleted) See also * Oliver Ha ...

'' (1926) *'' Along Came Auntie'' (1926) *''

Get 'Em Young ''Get 'Em Young'' is a 1926 American short comedy film starring Stan Laurel. Cast * Harry Myers as Orvid Joy * Eugenia Gilbert as The girl * Stan Laurel as Summers, the butler * Max Davidson as Isaac Goldberg, a lawyer * Charlotte Mineau as H ...

'' (1926) *''

45 Minutes from Hollywood ''45 Minutes From Hollywood'' (1926) is an American two-reel silent film released by Pathé Exchange. The runtime is 15 minutes. At the time, it was known as a Glenn Tryon vehicle, but today it is best remembered as the second instance of Stan ...

'' (1926) *''

Two-Time Mama ''Two-Time Mama'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film featuring Oliver Hardy. Cast * Tyler Brooke as Mr. Dazzle The Devil * Anita Garvin as Mrs. Dazzle * Glenn Tryon as Mr. Brown * Vivien Oakland - Mrs. Brown * Gale Henry as Nora a.k.a. ...

'' (1927) *'' Duck Soup'' (1927) *''

Slipping Wives ''Slipping Wives'' is a silent comedy short film starring Priscilla Dean, Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1951. Priscilla Dean ...

'' (1927) *''

Love 'em and Weep ''Love 'em and Weep'' is a 1927 American silent comedy short film starring Mae Busch, Stan Laurel and James Finlayson. Opening Title ''Ancient Proverb—Every married man should have his fling—But be careful not to get flung too far.'' ...

'' (1927) *''

Why Girls Love Sailors ''Why Girls Love Sailors'' is an American comedy short silent film directed by Fred Guiol for Hal Roach Studios. It stars Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy before they had become the comedy team of Laurel and Hardy. It was shot during February 1927 ...

'' (1927) *''

With Love and Hisses ''With Love and Hisses'' is a silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. The team appeared in a total of 107 films between 1921 and 1950 Plot Slow-witted army pr ...

'' (1927) *''

Do Detectives Think? ''Do Detectives Think?'' or ''The Bodyguard'' is a 1927 silent comedy short film starring Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy prior to their official billing as the duo Laurel and Hardy. Production ''Do Detectives Think?'' is most notable for featur ...

'' (1927) *'' Sugar Daddies'' (1927) *'' The Second Hundred Years'' (1927) *''

Pass the Gravy ''Pass the Gravy'' is a 1928 short comedy silent film directed by Fred Guiol and supervised by Leo McCarey. It stars Max Davidson, Gene Morgan, Spec O'Donnell, Martha Sleeper, and Bert Sprotte. The movie was produced by Hal Roach and distribu ...

'' (1928) *'' Breakfast in Bed'' (1930) * ''

What's Your Racket? ''What's Your Racket?'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code crime film directed by Fred Guiol and starring Regis Toomey, Noel Francis and J. Carrol Naish. It was produced on Poverty Row by independent studio Mayfair Pictures.Pitts p.239 Synopsis Ma ...

'' (1934) *'' Silly Billies'' (1936) *''

Vigil in the Night ''Vigil in the Night'' is a 1940 RKO Pictures drama film based on the 1939 serialized novel '' Vigil in the Night'' by A. J. Cronin. The film was produced and directed by George Stevens and stars Carole Lombard, Brian Aherne and Anne Shirley. P ...

'' (1940) *'' Giant'' (1956)

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