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Studios where he began directing two-reel films, on some of which he collaborated with

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. In 1926, Wallace began directing feature-length films. Several of Wallace's memorable films include three

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Filmography

* '' Starvation Blues'' (1925) * ''Beware of Your Relatives'' (1925) * ''Jiminy Crickets'' (1925) * ''One Wild Night'' (1925) * ''Ice Cold'' 1925) * '' Raggedy Rose'' (1926) * ''

Syncopating Sue ''Syncopating Sue'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Corinne Griffith and Tom Moore. It is based on a 1924 Broadway play, ''Ashes'' by Regianld Goode. Cast Preservation With no copies o ...

'' (1926) * ''The Merry Widower'' (1926) * '' Along Came Auntie'' (uncredited, 1926) * ''Never Too Old'' (1926) * '' Madame Mystery'' (1926) * ''So This Is Paris?'' (1926) short film; not the 1926 Lubitsch feature film * ''Dizzy Daddies'' (1926) * ''Tight Cargo'' (1926) * ''

What's the World Coming To? ''What's the World Coming To?'' is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Clyde Cook. The film's working title was ''Furious Future''. A restoration of the film was completed in September 2015 as a collab ...

'' (1926) * ''The Honeymoon Hotel'' (1926) * ''

A Texas Steer ''A Texas Steer'' is a lost 1927 American silent film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Will Rogers. It was a cinematic adaptation from an eponymous play by Charles H. Hoyt.Mordaunt HallA Texas Steer (1927) ''The New York Times'', Janua ...

'' (1927) * '' American Beauty'' (1927) * '' The Poor Nut'' (1927) * '' McFadden's Flats'' (1927) * '' The Shopworn Angel'' (1928) * '' The Butter and Egg Man'' (1928) * '' Lady Be Good'' (1928) * ''Heart Trouble'' (1928) * ''

River of Romance ''River of Romance'' is a 1929 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Ethel Doherty, Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Dan Totheroh and John V.A. Weaver. The film stars Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Mary Brian, June Collyer, Henry B. Wa ...

'' (1929) * ''

Innocents of Paris ''Innocents of Paris'' is a 1929 black and white American musical film. Directed by Richard Wallace and is based on the play ''Flea Market'', the film was the first musical production by Paramount Pictures. Although the screenplay was regarded ...

'' (1929) * '' The Right to Love'' (1930) * ''

Anybody's War ''Anybody's War'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and written by Lloyd Corrigan, Hector Turnbull and Walter Weems. The film stars George Moran, Charles Mack, Joan Peers, Neil Hamilton, Walter Weems and B ...

'' (1930) * '' Seven Days' Leave'' (1930) * '' The Road to Reno'' (1931) * '' Kick In'' (1931) * '' Man of the World'' (1931) * ''

Thunder Below ''Thunder Below'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Richard Wallace, written by Sidney Buchman and Josephine Lovett, and starring Tallulah Bankhead, Charles Bickford, Paul Lukas, Eugene Pallette, Ralph Forbes and Leslie Fenton ...

'' (1932) * '' Tomorrow and Tomorrow'' (1932) * '' The Masquerader'' (1933) * '' The Little Minister'' (1934) * '' Eight Girls in a Boat'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Blossoms on Broadway'' (1937) * '' John Meade's Woman'' (1937) * ''

The Under-Pup ''The Under-Pup'' is a 1939 American feature film by Richard Wallace that introduced soprano singing star Gloria Jean to the screen. Plot The story, adapted by Grover Jones from a magazine story by Australian author I. A. R. Wylie, casts Gloria ...

'' (1939) * '' The Young in Heart'' (1938) * '' Captain Caution'' (1940) * '' She Knew All the Answers'' (1941) * ''

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob ''A Girl, a Guy and a Gob'' is a 1941 film produced by Harold Lloyd and starring George Murphy, Lucille Ball, and Edmond O'Brien. Plot summary When Stephen Herrick, a sedate, mild-mannered shipping magnate, loses his opera tickets, Mrs. Grange, ...

'' (1941) * '' The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (1942) * '' Obliging Young Lady'' (1942) * '' A Night to Remember'' (1942) * ''

My Kingdom for a Cook ''My Kingdom for a Cook'' is a 1943 American comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, which stars Charles Coburn, Marguerite Chapman, and Bill Carter. Synopsis A visiting British emissary on a goodwill tour of the United States struggles to r ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Fallen Sparrow ''The Fallen Sparrow'' is a 1943 American spy film starring John Garfield, Maureen O'Hara, Patricia Morison, and Walter Slezak. It is based on the novel of the same name by Dorothy B. Hughes. Nazi spies pursue an American, John "Kit" McKittrick, ...

'' (1943) * '' Bombardier'' (1943) * ''

Bride by Mistake ''Bride by Mistake'' (1944) is an American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace, and starring Alan Marshal and Laraine Day. The screenplay is by Phoebe Ephron and Henry Ephron, based on a story by Norman Krasna, and is a remake of ...

'' (1944) * '' Kiss and Tell'' (1945) * ''

It's in the Bag! ''It's in the Bag!'' is a 1945 comedy film featuring Fred Allen in his only starring film role. The film was released by United Artists at a time when Allen was at the peak of his fame as one of the most popular radio comedians. The film has bee ...

'' (1945) * ''

Because of Him ''Because of Him'' is a 1946 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone. Plot Kim Walker (Deanna Durbin) is an ambitious waitress who dreams of being on the stage. ...

'' (1946) * '' Tycoon'' (1947) * '' Framed'' (1947) * ''

Sinbad the Sailor Sinbad the Sailor (; ar, سندباد البحري, Sindibādu al-Bahriyy; fa, سُنباد بحری, Sonbād-e Bahri or Sindbad) is a fictional mariner and the hero of a story-cycle of Persian origin. He is described as hailing from Baghd ...

'' (1947) * '' Let's Live a Little'' (1948) * '' A Kiss for Corliss'' (1949) * ''

Adventure in Baltimore ''Adventure in Baltimore '' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Richard Wallace and starring Robert Young and Shirley Temple. Dinah Sheldon (Shirley Temple) is a student at an exclusive girls' school who starts campaigning for women's r ...

'' (1949)

References

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