C.C. Burr (1891–1956) was an American film producer of the silent and early

sound era A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image, as opposed to a silent film. The first known public exhibition of projected sound films took place in Paris in 1900, but decades passed befo ...

s.Pokorny & Sedgwick p.117 He also directed eleven

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s. Originally an employee at

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, he branched out into independent production working with a number of different

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over two decades.

Selected filmography

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The Silent Barrier ''The Silent Barrier'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by William Worthington and starring Sheldon Lewis, Corinne Barker and Gladys Hulette.Munden p.410 It is based on the 1909 novel of the same title by the British writer Louis ...

'' (1920) * ''

Burn 'Em Up Barnes ''Burn 'Em Up Barnes'' is a 1934 American Pre-Code movie serial produced and distributed by Mascot Pictures, along with a feature version of the serial bearing the same title. It was a loose remake of the 1921 silent film of the same name. Pl ...

'' (1921) * '' I Am the Law'' (1922) * ''

Sure Fire Flint ''Sure Fire Flint'' is a 1922 American silent comedy film directed by Dell Henderson and starring Johnny Hines. Cast *Johnny Hines as Sure Fire Flint *Edmund Breese as Johnny Jets *Robert Edeson as Anthony De Lanni *Effie Shannon as Mrs. De Lann ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Secrets of Paris ''The Secrets of Paris'' is a 1922 American silent drama film directed by Kenneth S. Webb and starring Lew Cody, Gladys Hulette, and Effie Shannon. Plot Cast Preservation No copies of ''The Secrets of Paris'' are located in any archives, ...

'' (1922) * '' The Last Hour'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Three O'Clock in the Morning "Three O'Clock in the Morning" is a waltz composed by Julián Robledo that was extremely popular in the 1920s. Robledo published the music as a piano solo in 1919, and two years later Dorothy Terriss wrote the lyrics. Paul Whiteman's instrument ...

'' (1923) * ''

You Are Guilty ''You Are Guilty'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Edgar Lewis and starring James Kirkwood, Doris Kenyon and Robert Edeson. Synopsis Stephen Martin takes the blame over some missing funds in order to spare his half-brother s ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Average Woman ''The Average Woman'' is a 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Pauline Garon, David Powell, and Harrison Ford. It was released on March 1, 1924. Plot Sally Whipple is the daughter of the local judge, ...

'' (1924) * ''

Restless Wives ''Restless Wives'' is a lost 1924 American silent melodrama film directed by Gregory La Cava Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, inclu ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Speed Spook ''The Speed Spook'' is a 1924 American silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Faire Binney and Edmund Breese.Munden p.754 Cast * Johnny Hines as 'Blue Streak' Billings * Faire Binney as Betty West * Edmund Bree ...

'' (1924) * '' The New School Teacher'' (1924) * ''

Youth for Sale ''Youth for Sale'' is a 1924 silent American drama film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring May Allison, Sigrid Holmquist, and Richard Bennett. It was released on August 1, 1924. Plot Cast * May Allison as Molly Malloy * Sigrid Holmquist ...

'' (1924) * '' Lend Me Your Husband'' (1924) * ''

The Crackerjack ''The Crackerjack'' is a 1925 American silent film, silent comedy film directed by Charles Hines (director), Charles Hines and starring Johnny Hines, Sigrid Holmquist, and Henry West (actor), Henry West. A travelling Pickling, pickle salesman ge ...

'' (1925) * '' The Live Wire'' (1925) * ''

The Early Bird ''The Early Bird'' is a 1965 British comedy film directed by Robert Asher (director), Robert Asher and starring Norman Wisdom, Edward Chapman (actor), Edward Chapman, Bryan Pringle, Richard Vernon, John Le Mesurier and Jerry Desmonde. It was t ...

'' (1925) * '' The Brown Derby'' (1926) * '' Rainbow Riley'' (1926) * '' Stepping Along'' (1926) * ''

White Pants Willie ''White Pants Willie'' is a 1927 American comedy film directed by Charles Hines and written by Howard J. Green. It is based on the 1924 novel ''White Pants Willie'' by Elmer Davis. The film stars Johnny Hines, Leila Hyams, Henry A. Barrows, R ...

'' (1927) * '' All Aboard'' (1927) * '' Home Made'' (1927) * '' Dreary House'' (1928) * '' Chinatown Charlie'' (1928) * '' The Wright Idea'' (1928) * '' Call of the Circus'' (1930) * '' Western Limited'' (1932) * ''

The Midnight Patrol ''The Midnight Patrol'' is a short American pre-Code comedy film starring Laurel and Hardy released August 3, 1933. Plot Laurel and Hardy play two police officers on night patrol. They get a call about a break-in and encounter a thief trying ...

'' (1932) * '' Money Means Nothing'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Kentucky Blue Streak ''Kentucky Blue Streak'' is a 1935 American film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and starring Edward J. Nugent, Frank Coghlan Jr. and Cornelius Keefe.Pitts p.290 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. It was released in ...

'' (1935) * '' Rip Roaring Riley'' (1935) * ''

Suicide Squad The Suicide Squad is an antihero/supervillain team appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The first version of the Suicide Squad debuted in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #25 (September 1959) and the second and modern version, cre ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * '' I'll Name the Murderer'' (1936) * ''

The Reckless Way ''The Reckless Way'' is a 1936 American comedy film directed by Raymond K. Johnson starring Marian Nixon, Kane Richmond and Inez Courtney.Pitts p.292 The film's sets were designed by the art director Vin Taylor. Plot The story was about a woman ...

'' (1936) * '' Special Agent K-7'' (1937) * '' In Old Montana'' (1939) * ''

Code of the Fearless ''Code of the Fearless'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Fred Myton. The film stars Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton, Walter McGrail, George Sherwood and Harry Harvey Sr. The film was relea ...

'' (1939) * ''

Two Gun Troubador ''Two Gun Troubador'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Richard L. Bare and Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Scott, Claire Rochelle, John Merton, Harry Harvey Sr., Carl Mathews and William Woods. The ...

'' (1939) * ''

Ridin' the Trail ''Ridin' the Trail'' is a 1940 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Raymond K. Johnson and written by Phil Dunham. The film stars Fred Leedon Scott, Fred Scott, Harry Harvey Sr., John Ward, Jack Ingram (actor), Jack Ingram, Iris L ...

'' (1940)

References

Bibliography

* Koszarski, Richard. ''Hollywood on the Hudson: Film and Television in New York from Griffith to Sarnoff''. Rutgers University Press, 2008. * Pokorny, Michael & Sedgwick, John. ''An Economic History of Film''. Routledge, 2004.

External links

* 1891 births 1956 deaths Film producers from New York (state) Film directors from New York City Filmmakers from Brooklyn {{DEFAULTSORT:Burr, CC