Ralph Staub (July 21, 1899 in

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– October 22, 1969,

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) was a movie director, writer and producer. Three of his short subjects in the ''

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'' series have been nominated for the

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and he was awarded a star on the

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at 1752 Vine Street in

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, USA.

Partial filmography

* As Director ** '' What, No Men!'' (

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) ** '' Art Trouble'' (1934) short; film debut of

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** '' Keystone Hotel'' (1935) ** '' Carnival Day'' (1936) ** ''

Sitting on the Moon ''Sitting on the Moon'' is a 1936 American musical film directed by Ralph Staub and released by Republic Pictures. Plot Songwriter Danny West wakes up with an unknown woman in a taxi outside the film studio Regent Pictures Inc. where he wo ...

'' (1936) ** '' Country Gentlemen'' (1936) ** ''

The Mandarin Mystery ''The Mandarin Mystery'' is a 1936 American film directed by Ralph Staub, loosely based on '' The Chinese Orange Mystery'', a novel featuring detective character Ellery Queen. Plot summary Two murders are committed and a $50,000 Chinese Manda ...

'' (1936) ** '' Join the Marines'' (1937) ** '' Navy Blues'' (1937) ** '' Affairs of Cappy Ricks'' (1937) ** '' Meet the Boyfriend'' (1937) ** '' Mama Runs Wild'' (1937) ** '' Prairie Moon'' (1938) ** ''

Western Jamboree ''Western Jamboree'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Ralph Staub and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Jean Rouverol.Magers 2007, p. 124. Based on a story by Patricia Harper, the film is about a singing cowboy who goes up ...

'' (1938) ** ''Swing Hotel'' (1939) ** '' Chip of the Flying U'' (1939) ** ''

Yukon Flight ''Yukon Flight '' (also known as ''Renfrew of the Royal Mounted in Yukon Flight'') is a 1940 American Western film directed by Ralph Staub and starring James Newill, Louise Stanley, Dave O'Brien and William Pawley. Released by Monogram Pictures ...

'' (1940) ** '' Danger Ahead'' (1940) ** '' Sky Bandits'' (1940) ** ''

Hollywood in Uniform ''Hollywood in Uniform'' is a 1943 American short documentary film directed by Ralph Staub as part of the ''Screen Snapshots'' series. It was nominated for an Academy Award at the 16th Academy Awards for Best Short Subject (One-Reel). Cast ...

'' (1943)

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1899 births 1969 deaths Writers from Chicago American film directors 20th-century American male writers {{US-film-bio-stub