Benjamin Stoloff (October 6, 1895 – September 8, 1960) was an American film director and producer. He began his career as a director of short films, and he moved into directing and producing feature films.
Director filmography
1940s–1950s
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Home Run Derby
The Home Run Derby is an annual home run hitting competition in Major League Baseball (MLB) customarily held the day before the Major League Baseball All-Star Game, MLB All-Star Game, which places the contest on a Monday in July. In the context ...
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Footlight Varieties
''Footlight Varieties'', also called ''Variety Footlights'' is the third of four titles in the RKO series of variety films, combining previously filmed shorts with new musical numbers, plus monologues by master of ceremonies Jack Paar. The new fo ...
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It's a Joke, Son!
''It's a Joke, Son!'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff (in his final directorial role in a film) featuring radio comedian Kenny Delmar as Senator Claghorn, Senator Beauregard Claghorn, a character on Fred Allen's radio ...
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Johnny Comes Flying Home
''Johnny Comes Flying Home'' is a 1946 American adventure film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Richard Crane and Faye Marlowe; the supporting cast features Harry Morgan. The plot involves postwar pilots starting a small aviation compa ...
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Take It or Leave It'' (1944)
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Bermuda Mystery'' (1944)
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The Mysterious Doctor
''The Mysterious Doctor'' is a 1943 American horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Richard Weil. The film stars John Loder, Eleanor Parker, Bruce Lester, Lester Matthews and Forrester Harvey. The film was released by Warner Br ...
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The Hidden Hand'' (1942)
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Secret Enemies
''Secret Enemies'' is a 1942 American drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Raymond L. Schrock. The film stars Craig Stevens (actor), Craig Stevens, Faye Emerson, John Ridgely, Charles Lang (actor), Charles Lang, Robert Warwick, ...
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Three Sons o' Guns
3 (three) is a number, numeral (linguistics), numeral and numerical digit, digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cul ...
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The Great Mr. Nobody'' (1941)
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The Marines Fly High'' (1940)
1930s
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The Lady and the Mob'' (1939)
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The Affairs of Annabel
''The Affairs of Annabel'' is a 1938 American comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lucille Ball, Jack Oakie and Ruth Donnelly. It was produced and distributed by RKO Pictures. The film was followed by the sequel ''Annabel Takes ...
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Radio City Revels
''Radio City Revels'' is a 1938 American musical comedy film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Bob Burns, Jack Oakie and Ann Miller.
Plot
An aspiring writer arrives in New York and composes musical masterpieces in his sleep. A struggli ...
'' (1938)
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Fight for Your Lady
Combat ( French for ''fight'') is a purposeful violent conflict between multiple combatants with the intent to harm the opposition. Combat may be armed (using weapons) or unarmed ( not using weapons). Combat is resorted to either as a method of ...
'' (1937)
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Super-Sleuth'' (1937)
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Sea Devils'' (1937)
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Don't Turn 'Em Loose
''Don't Turn 'Em Loose'' is a 1936 American crime drama film directed by Ben Stoloff and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, who released the film on September 18, 1936. Written by Harry Segall and Ferdinand Reyher, the production's screenplay is a ...
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Two in the Dark
2 (two) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 1 and preceding 3. It is the smallest and the only even prime number.
Because it forms the basis of a duality, it has religious and spiritual significance in many ...
'' (1936)
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To Beat the Band'' (1935)
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Swellhead'' (1935)
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Transatlantic Merry-Go-Round'' (1934)
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Palooka'' (1934)
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Night of Terror
''Night of Terror'' is a 1933 American pre-Code horror film directed by Benjamin Stoloff, and starring Bela Lugosi, Sally Blane, Wallace Ford, and Tully Marshall. Despite receiving top billing, Bela Lugosi has a relatively small part. The fi ...
'' (1933)
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Obey the Law'' (1933)
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The Devil Is Driving'' (1932)
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The Night Mayor
''The Night Mayor'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and starring Lee Tracy, Evalyn Knapp and Don Dillaway.Palmer, p. 132
Plot
Cast
* Lee Tracy as Mayor Bobby Kingston
* Evalyn Knapp as Doree Dawn
* Don D ...
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By Whose Hand?'' (1932)
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Destry Rides Again
''Destry Rides Again'' is a 1939 American Western comedy film directed by George Marshall and starring Marlene Dietrich and James Stewart. The supporting cast includes Mischa Auer, Charles Winninger, Brian Donlevy, Allen Jenkins, Irene Her ...
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Perfect Control'' (1932)
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Slide, Babe, Slide'' (1932)
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Goldie
Clifford Joseph Price MBE (born 19 September 1965), better known as Goldie, is an English music producer, DJ, and actor.
Initially gaining exposure for his work as a graffiti artist, Goldie became well known for his pioneering role as a musi ...
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Three Rogues'' (1931)
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Not Exactly Gentlemen
''Not Exactly Gentlemen'' is a 1931 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code Western (genre), Western film directed by Benjamin Stoloff and written by Dudley Nichols and William Conselman. It is based on the 1917 novel ''Over the Border'' by Herma ...
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Soup to Nuts
''Soup to Nuts'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy film written by cartoonist, sculptor, author, and inventor Rube Goldberg and directed by Benjamin Stoloff. It was the film debut of the original four members who would later, minus Ted Hea ...
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New Movietone Follies of 1930
''New Movietone Follies of 1930'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film released by Fox Film Corporation, directed by Benjamin Stoloff. The film stars El Brendel and Marjorie White who also costarred in Fox's '' Just Imagine'' in 1930.
The f ...
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1920s
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The Girl from Havana'' (1929)
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Happy Days
''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the American Broadcasting Company, ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marsha ...
'' (1929/I)
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Protection
Protection is any measure taken to guard something against damage caused by outside forces. Protection can be provided to physical objects, including organisms, to systems, and to intangible things like civil and political rights. Although ...
'' (1929)
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Speakeasy
A speakeasy, also called a beer flat or blind pig or blind tiger, was an illicit establishment that sold alcoholic beverages. The term may also refer to a retro style bar that replicates aspects of historical speakeasies.
In the United State ...
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The Bath Between'' (1928)
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Plastered in Paris'' (1928)
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A Horseman of the Plains'' (1928)
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Mind Your Business'' (1928)
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Silver Valley'' (1927)
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The Gay Retreat'' (1927)
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The Circus Ace'' (1927)
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The Canyon of Light'' (1926)
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It's a Pipe'' (1926)
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Matrimony Blues'' (1926)
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The Mad Racer'' (1926)
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The Fighting Tailor'' (1926)
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East Side, West Side'' (1925)
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The Heart Breaker'' (1925)
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Sweet Marie'' (1925)
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Roaring Lions at Home'' (1924)
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Stolen Sweeties'' (1924)
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In-Bad the Sailor'' (1924)
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Stretching the Truth'' (1924)
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When Wise Ducks Meet'' (1924)
*''On the Job'' (1924)
Screenwriter
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Gas House Kids Go West'' (1947)
Producer
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Law of the Tropics'' (1941)
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The Spiritualist'' (1948), also known as ''The Amazing Mr. X''
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The Cobra Strikes'' (1948)
References
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1895 births
1960 deaths
Film directors from Pennsylvania
Artists from Philadelphia
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