Irving Asher (September 1903 – March 1985) was an American film producer. Born in San Francisco in September 1903, he began his film production career in Hollywood in 1919. After joining the staff of

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he was sent over to England as the managing director of their subsidiary

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in the mid-1930s (where he is credited for discovering and seeing the potential of

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when he was a young unknown actor who was hanging around Teddington Studios at the time looking for a way into the movies). Flynn played his first significant part as the lead in the now-lost '' Murder at Monte Carlo'' (1935), which was produced by Asher. Asher went on to join Alexander Korda's

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where he worked on the epic '' The Four Feathers'' (1939). Subsequently, he returned to Hollywood to work as a producer for

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, where he earned his only

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nomination for the 1941 Greer Garson film '' Blossoms in the Dust''. Later in his career, he was head of production for

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. He married the actress Laura La Plante in 1934. Asher died in California in March 1985.'Los Angeles Times' obituary, March 23, 1985.

Partial filmography

* ''

Don't Be a Dummy ''Don't Be a Dummy'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Frank Richardson and starring William Austin, Muriel Angelus and Garry Marsh. The film was a quota quickie made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at their Teddington ...

'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * '' Blind Spot'' (1932) * ''

Her Night Out ''Her Night Out'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring Dorothy Bartlam, Lester Matthews and Joan Marion.Wood p.74 It is also known by the alternative title of ''Alone at Last''. It is a quota quickie, made a ...

'' (1932) * '' Illegal'' (1932) * ''

A Voice Said Goodnight ''A Voice Said Goodnight'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by William C. McGann and starring Nora Swinburne, Jack Trevor and D. A. Clarke-Smith. It was made at Teddington Studios by Warner Brothers. A scene was also shot at nearby Teddin ...

'' (1932) * '' High Society'' (1932) * '' Mayfair Girl'' (1933) * '' Beware of Women'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Out of the Past'' (1933) * '' Smithy'' (1933) * '' This Acting Business'' (1933) * '' The Stolen Necklace'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * '' Little Fella'' (1933) * '' Head of the Family'' (1933) * '' Mr. Quincey of Monte Carlo'' (1933) * '' Going Straight'' (1933) * '' Too Many Wives'' (1933) * '' Little Miss Nobody'' (1933) * '' The Melody-Maker'' (1933) * ''

Enemy of the Police ''Enemy of the Police'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by George King and starring John Stuart, Viola Keats and A. Bromley Davenport. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by Warner Brothers.Chibnall p.271 Cast * John ...

'' (1933) * ''

Call Me Mame ''Call Me Mame'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by John Daumery and starring Ethel Irving, John Batten and Dorothy Bartlam. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.271 Cast * Ethel Irving as Mame * John Batt ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

What Happened to Harkness? ''What Happened to Harkness?'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Milton Rosmer and starring Robert Hale, James Finlayson and Brember Wills. It was made at Teddington Studios.Low p.84 Premise The murder of a miser is investigated by a ...

'' (1934) * '' Murder at the Inn'' (1934) * ''

The Church Mouse ''The Church Mouse'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Laura La Plante, Ian Hunter and Edward Chapman. It was made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at the company's Teddington Studios. It was made ...

'' (1934) * ''

A Glimpse of Paradise ''A Glimpse of Paradise'' is a 1934 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring George Carney, Eve Lister and Wally Patch. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood p.82 It ...

'' (1934) * '' Nine Forty-Five'' (1934) * '' The Office Wife'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' Father and Son'' (1934) * '' The Life of the Party'' (1934) * '' No Escape'' (1934) * '' What's in a Name?'' (1934) * ''

Trouble in Store ''Trouble in Store'' is a 1953 British comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Norman Wisdom as a department store clerk in his cinema debut. The film also featured Moira Lister, Margaret Rutherford, Jerry Desmonde and Lana M ...

'' (1934) - short * '' The Black Mask'' (1935) * '' Murder at Monte Carlo'' (1935) * '' Man of the Moment'' (1935) * ''

Widow's Might ''Widow's Might'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Cyril Gardner and starring Laura La Plante, Yvonne Arnaud and Garry Marsh. at the B.F.I. Produced by Irving Asher, it is based on a play by Frederick J. Jackson, adapted by Rowland ...

'' (1935 film) * ''

Hello, Sweetheart ''Hello, Sweetheart'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Claude Hulbert, Gregory Ratoff and Jane Carr. The film was made by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers at the company's Teddington Studios.Wood p.86 ...

'' (1935) * '' Fair Exchange'' (1936) * '' It's in the Bag'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

Irish for Luck ''Irish for Luck'' is a 1936 British comedy film, also known as ''Meet the Duchess''. Made at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers, it was directed by Arthur B. Woods and starred Athene Seyler, Margaret Lockwood and ...

'' (1936) * '' Gaol Break'' (1936) * '' Faithful'' (1936) * '' Change for a Sovereign '' (1937) * ''

Ship's Concert ''Ship's Concert'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Claude Hulbert, Joyce Kirby and Henry Kendall. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Wood ...

'' (1937) * '' Gypsy'' (1937) * '' Mayfair Melody'' (1937) * '' It's in the Blood'' (1938) * '' Double or Quits'' (1938)

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